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The term "biology" was introduced by

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Aristotle
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Darwin
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Lamarck and Treviranus
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Linnaeus
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Solution

The correct option is D Lamarck and Treviranus
Biology is the branch of science which deals with the study of living organisms. The term biology was coined by two scientists at the same time, Lamarck and Treviranus. Lamarck coined the term with the study of life forms and the various branches like zoology, phytology, biochemistry, etc. Treviranus coined the term on the basis of the study of the conditions in which different life forms exist.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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