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An aprium is a cross between a plum and an apricot, with characteristics of both fruits.

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Pluot looks and tastes more like plum than appricot. Aprium looks and tastes more like apricot than plum. You can google image and see the photos of both, and more detailed explanation too.

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A local foreign biologist refers to a biologist who is not originally from the area where they are currently working. They may have moved to that location for research purposes, job opportunities, or other reasons related to their field of study. This term highlights the diversity and international collaboration that often characterizes the field of biology.

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Note- the word foreign means 'outside of the native country' so it is impossible to know which scientists are technically foreign.

Below is a list of biologists from around the world:

Charles Darwin-(1809-1882) England- Evolutionist famous for his theory 'survival of the fittest'

Gregor Mendel-(1822-1884)Czech Republic- Genetics, botanist who discovered 'inherited traits' by cross-breeding pea plants

Louis Pasteur- (1822-1895) France- Microbiologist who created 'pasteurization' (a process that kills microbes via heat) Roger W Sperry (1913-1994), America- neuropsychologist, winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the split-brain Robert Hooke-(1635-1703) England - Cytologist who researched cells and actually coined the term 'cell." He also invented the reflecting microscope

Anton van Leeuwenhoek-(1632-1723) HollandCytologist who invented various single lens microscopes and discovered various microbes (protists)

Carolus Linnaeus- (1707-1778) Sweden Father of Taxonomy Jane Goodall (1934- present) England- ethologist who studied Chimp behavior- lead authority in primatology John James Audobon (1785-1851) Santo Domingo- ornithologist and inspiration of the Audobon Society- An organization whose goal is the research and protection of bird species

Herman August Hagen- (1817-1893), Germanyentomologist who worked with neuroptera and odonata (dragonflies)

Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934) Spain- the 'father' of neuroscience

Austin Roberts (1883-1948), South Africa -zoologist and ornithologist

George Sars (1837-1927) Norway -Marine biologist and a pioneer for fisheries science who researched cod populations

Floyd Zaiger ( 1926-present ) America Fruit geneticist who created hybrids such as the 'pluot and aprium' Mriganka Sur 1953-present ) India cognitive neuroscientist who researched

neuroplasticity

Henry Suter- (1841-1918) New Zealand zoologist, naturalist and palaeontologist and malacologist

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A vegetable is the edible part of a plant, such as a leaf, root, or stem. A fruit is the mature ovary of a flowering plant, typically containing seeds. In culinary terms, vegetables are often savory and fruits are typically sweet.

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