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Question
Biology as a subject was made popular by _________
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a French naturalist who, early in the 19th century, was instrumental in popularizing the term 'biology' (from the Greek 'bios' and 'logos') as a distinct field of science, separate from physics and chemistry. He used it to encompass the study of all living things.
Hint
This French naturalist is known for his early theory of evolution and for helping to establish 'biology' as a scientific term.