BIO 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Binary Code, Melanism, Deductive Reasoning

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

Document Summary

Key words: major events in the history of biology: predarwinian biology. Alhazen: formulated a basic scientific method, seven steps: observation, statement of problem, formulation of hypothesis, testing of hypothesis using experimentation, analysis of experimental results, interpretation of data and formulation of conclusion, publication of findings. Al-jahiz: recognized a variation of natural selection, noticed new species were created and evolved,observed and carefully described the evident struggle for existence among all species. Aristotle: was the first to organize the living world - ladder of life/great chain of being based on shared characteristics, believed that both inanimate objects and living organisms had fixed characteristics, scala naturae did not change for 1600 years. Artificial taxonomy: a system of classification not based in scientific knowledge, but in observable traits and similar characteristics. Avicenna: islamic philosopher, wrote a book on medicine. Binomen: a name having two parts, based in binomial nomenclature where a species is given a two part latin name - genus and species.