Morphology in biology is the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
12-784: Dollinger and Döllinger are surnames of German origin. They may refer to: Günther Dollinger (born 1960), German physicist and professor Ignaz Döllinger (1770–1841), German physician and university professor Ignaz von Döllinger (1799–1890), German theologian Isidore Dollinger (1903–2000), American politician Marie Dollinger (1910–1994), German track and field athlete Matthias Dollinger (born 1979), Austrian footballer Philippe Dollinger (1904–1999), French historian Richard A. Dollinger (born 1951), New York politician and judge Werner Dollinger (1918–2008), German politician See also [ edit ] Drollinger [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
24-525: A similar appearance as a result of convergent evolution or even mimicry . In addition, there can be morphological differences within a species, such as in Apoica flavissima where queens are significantly smaller than workers. A further problem with relying on morphological data is that what may appear morphologically to be two distinct species may in fact be shown by DNA analysis to be a single species. The significance of these differences can be examined through
36-454: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ignaz D%C3%B6llinger Ignaz Döllinger (27 May 1770 – 14 January 1841) was a German medical doctor, anatomist and physiologist and one of the first professors to understand and treat medicine as a natural science. Ignaz Döllinger was born in 1770 in Bamberg , where his father was a professor at the university and physician to
48-552: Is in contrast to physiology , which deals primarily with function. Morphology is a branch of life science dealing with the study of the gross structure of an organism or taxon and its component parts. The etymology of the word "morphology" is from the Ancient Greek μορφή ( morphḗ ), meaning "form", and λόγος ( lógos ), meaning "word, study, research". While the concept of form in biology, opposed to function , dates back to Aristotle (see Aristotle's biology ),
60-485: Is said to exemplify the two major deviations in biological thinking at the time – whether animal structure was due to function or evolution. Most taxa differ morphologically from other taxa. Typically, closely related taxa differ much less than more distantly related ones, but there are exceptions to this. Cryptic species are species which look very similar, or perhaps even outwardly identical, but are reproductively isolated. Conversely, sometimes unrelated taxa acquire
72-441: The surname Dollinger . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dollinger&oldid=1220956337 " Categories : Toponymic surnames Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
84-563: The Prince-Bishop. He commenced his studies in his native town (where he took a doctorate in 1794), continuing them in Würzburg , Pavia and Vienna before returning to Bamberg. Soon after gaining his doctorate in 1794, he became professor for physiology and general pathology in Bamberg, but was called to a professorship of anatomy and physiology at University of Würzburg in 1803 as the successor to
96-465: The field of morphology was developed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1790) and independently by the German anatomist and physiologist Karl Friedrich Burdach (1800). Among other important theorists of morphology are Lorenz Oken , Georges Cuvier , Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire , Richard Owen , Carl Gegenbaur and Ernst Haeckel . In 1830, Cuvier and Saint-Hilaire engaged in a famous debate , which
108-653: The former city doctor , physiologist and natural philosopher Johann Joseph Dömling (1771–1803). In 1823 he moved to Munich (to the Academy, as the University was still in Landshut at this time). When the University finally moved to the capital, he transferred there. His best known students were Louis Agassiz , Karl Ernst von Baer , Lucas Schönlein , Christian Heinrich von Pander , Lorenz Oken and Philipp Franz von Siebold . Döllinger's importance comes from his contributions to
120-424: The understanding of human development and comparative anatomy , based on his knowledge in all areas of morphology and physiology . He was one of the first workers to perceive and treat medicine as a natural science – his work on the circulation of blood , secretory processes and the first stages of embryological development are exemplary here. At the same time, he was aware that simply collecting scientific facts
132-576: The use of allometric engineering in which one or both species are manipulated to phenocopy the other species. A step relevant to the evaluation of morphology between traits/features within species, includes an assessment of the terms: homology and homoplasy . Homology between features indicates that those features have been derived from a common ancestor. Alternatively, homoplasy between features describes those that can resemble each other, but derive independently via parallel or convergent evolution . The invention and development of microscopy enabled
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#1732843975592144-491: Was just as ineffective as pure speculation, and it was because of this attitude that he is considered a natural philosopher . He died in Munich. Morphology (biology) This includes aspects of the outward appearance (shape, structure, color, pattern, size), i.e. external morphology (or eidonomy ), as well as the form and structure of internal parts like bones and organs , i.e. internal morphology (or anatomy ). This
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