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What determines the identity of an organism?
A dichotomous key is a common tool used by biologists and other naturalists to categorize an unknown organism. Dichotomous keys generally identify large organisms, such as plants and animals, because their characteristics are easily seen by the naked eye.
What does it mean to biological identity?
Each of us has a biological identity. Our DNA demonstrates our relatedness to each other, but if we understand the way in which it is shuffled in our offspring and how it is regulated throughout our lives, then we can see the biological reason for our own identity.
What are the main points of theory of development of organism?
he theory of evolution by natural selection, first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, is the process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits.
Which is a source of your personal identity?
Another source is physical continuity: if the person who did it looks just like you, or even better if she is in some sense physically or spatio-temporally continuous with you, that too is reason to think she is you. Which of these sources is more fundamental?
How does personal identity relate to philosophical questions?
Personal identity deals with philosophical questions that arise about ourselves by virtue of our being people (or, as lawyers and philosophers like to say, persons).This contrasts with questions about ourselves that arise by virtue of our being living things, conscious beings, material objects, or the like.
Is there a single problem with personal identity?
There is no single problem of personal identity, but rather a wide range of questions that are at best loosely connected. Discussions in this area do not always make clear which one is at stake.
Can a property be part of someone’s identity?
Depending on how the term is defined, it may also be possible for a property to belong to someone’s “identity” without her actually having it: if I become convinced that I am Napoleon, being an emperor could be one of the properties central to the way I define myself, and thus an element of my identity, even though my belief is false.