Biology 9 Chapter - 2 Solving a Piological Problem

Biological method has played an important part in scientific research for almost 500 years. From Galileo’s experiment (in the 1590s) to current research, the biological method has contributed to the advancements in medicine, ecology, technology etc. Biological method also ensures the quality of data for public use. Man has always been a biologist. He had to be a biologist in order to live. Early in history, he was a hunter of animals and a gatherer of fruits, seeds, roots etc. The more he knew about animals and their habitat, the more successful hunter he was. The more he knew about plants, the better he distinguished between edible and non-edible plants.