BIO 1130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Puijila, Sister Group, Asthma

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIO 1130
• Professor: Jon Houseman

Document Summary

Ages of sand: douglas adam"s thinks these are most important steps in science. 1608 (can now explore space), 2: microscope 1678 (can now explore very small things and cells), 3: computer chip 1961 (fast calculations and huge capabilities), 4: fiber optics (data transmission, sharing information over great distance) Al-dinawari: islamic scholar who expanded on theophrastus" plant books, adding islamic plants. Alhazen: established scientific method still used today. (1: make observation, 2: make statement, 3: prediction (hypothesis), 4: testing, 5: analyze results, 6: formulate conclusion) Al-jahiz: prominent islamic scholar who wrote the book of animals which had the idea of natural selection in it as it talked about a struggle for existence, resources, avoidance of being eaten, and breeding. Animals that survive to breed can pass on their successful characteristics to offspring. Aristotle: greek guy who created an inventory of biological discoveries (ladder of life/ scala. Some things were right, some things were not.