BIO 100 UNIT 9 PRACTICE TEST Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Which of the following levels would contain members that are the most similar to one another (the least amount of variation among members)? a. class b. kingdom c. phylum d. family 2. Evolution is a very controversial idea among both scientists and nonscientists. a. true b. false 3. In what family are humans classified? a. hominidae b. chordata c. primates d. Homo 4. What is the role of fossils
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Hollidaysburg‚ PA: Parent Child Press‚ 2008. Print. Lillard‚ Paula Polk. Montessori Today: a comprehensive approach to education from birth to adulthood. New York: Schocken Books‚ 1996. Print. "Greek Geometry - Euclid‚ Pythagoras‚ Archimedes and Thales." explorable.com - Immunizing Against Nonsense - Better Brains for Science. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013. . "greek geometry." Jim Wilson ’s Home Page. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013. .
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Persian rule was very influential in the fields of art and education. It was in this time when Babylon experienced the development of mathematics‚ cosmology‚ and astronomy‚ subjects that were highly regarded. It is also said that Thales and Pythagoras had studied‚ lived‚ and developed their ideas in Babylon during Persian rule (Mark‚ “Babylon”). However‚ the Persian rules abruptly ended with the conquest of Alexander the Great‚ who viewed the city with reverence‚ hereby ordering
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If Thales was the first of all the great Greek philosophers‚ Plato must remain the best known of all the Greeks. The original name of this Athenian aristocrat was Aristiclis‚ but in his school days he received the nickname "Platon" (meaning "broad") because of his broad shoulders. Plato was born in Athens‚ Greece to one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the city. He lived with his mother‚ Perictione‚ and his father‚ Ariston (Until Ariston died.) Born in an aristocratic and rich
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numerous other advances that most of us couldn’t live without. They are without a doubt the most important part of highly electricity reliant society we live in today The first use of electricity by the human race was recorded back to 600 BC when Thales of Miletus wrote about the charging of amber on rubbing it‚ that is what we know as static electricity. But the most important contribution to electricity was from Nikola Tesla‚ a mechanical and electrical engineer and inventor he developed commercial
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Pythagoras spent most of his early years in Samos but traveled with his father. He was taught by the Chaldeans and the learned men of Syria. Among his teachers‚ there were three philosophers who influenced Pythagoras while he was a young man‚ Pherekydes‚ Thales‚ and Aleximander. They influenced Pythagoras’ interest in geometry and cosmology‚ encouraging him to pursue his studies in Egypt. In 535 BC‚ Pythagoras went to Egypt where he visited many temples and took part in many discussions with priests. Then
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The History of Derivatives: A Few Milestones EFTA Seminar on Regulation of Derivatives Markets‚ Zurich‚ 3 May 2012 Steve Kummer (research and redaction) and Christian Pauletto (concept and speech delivery) Policy and Trade in Services Division State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO Federal Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Introduction This presentation contains a selection of records and events that constitute a part of the history of derivatives. It relates how derivatives date
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The Stoics and Socrates The question of the reality of the soul and its distinction from the body is among the most important problems of philosophy‚ for with it is bound up the doctrine of a future life. The soul may be defined as the ultimate internal principle by which we think‚ feel‚ and will‚ and by which our bodies are animated. The term "mind" usually denotes this principle as the subject of our conscious states‚ while "soul" denotes the source of our vegetative activities as well. If
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Exam 1 review sheet History 1100 ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: Prehistory- first civilized people started migrating out of Africa‚ into the Near East‚ Europe and Asia. The migration set the period known as the Stone Age. The Stone Age is where people drastically made a change. They started using tools made out of stone‚ agriculture and domesticated animals. Paleolithic Age (old stone)- 200‚000 b.c.-10‚000 b.c. Neolithic Age (new stone) – 10‚000 b.c.-4‚000 b.c. PALEOLITHIC AGE: Hunter-gatherers-
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The debut of philosophy goes all the way back to the BC era‚ when philosophers like Thales‚ Euclid and Pythagoras were asking questions about the universe‚ figuring out what stuff was made of‚ determining if empty space actually exists‚ and uncovering logic and mathematical theories. No one can state for sure who the first philosophers were‚ since not every theory and philosophical ideas were recorded in writing. When discussing historical philosophy most people divide it into eastern and western
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