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Question
Who among the following popularized the term Biology? a. Haeckel b. Darwin c. Mendel d. Lamarck
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
While the term was used earlier, the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck is credited with popularizing the term 'biology' (as 'biologie') in the early 19th century to define the science of living things as a distinct field.
Hint
This scientist is known for an early theory of evolution, and he helped give our science its name.