The tale of Maria Sybilla Merian tells us the following about both scientific interest and the New World:

A) How a woman of talent and curiosity could be frustrated by a radical religious sect such as the Labadists

B) Why so many persons of scientific talent had so little interest in the New World

C) How previously unknown plants and animals of the New World could stimulate the discipline of Natural History

D) The impossibility for a 16th century woman to have an opportunity to study the plants and animals of the New World in their original settings.

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Antwan Charles

10 May, 18:56

The tale of Maria Sybilla Merian tells us the following about both scientific interest and the New World:

A) How a woman of talent and curiosity could be frustrated by a radical religious sect such as the Labadists

B) Why so many persons of scientific talent had so little interest in the New World

C) How previously unknown plants and animals of the New World could stimulate the discipline of Natural History

D) The impossibility for a 16th century woman to have an opportunity to study the plants and animals of the New World in their original settings.

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Susan Avery · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C

Maria Sibylla Merian (April 2, 1647 - January 13, 1717) was a Swiss naturalist and scientific illustrator who studied plants and insects and painted them in great detail. His careful observations and documentation of the butterfly's metamorphosis make it a significant, though not widely known, entomology factor.

Michelle Hubbard · Answer 2

Answer: How previously unknown plants and animals of the New World could stimulate the discipline of Natural History.

Explanation: Maria Sibylla Merian born 2 April 1647 was a naturalist and scientific illustrator. Merian was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly. Her observations on the interaction of organisms became her major contribution to the emerging field of ecological studies.