One of the first scientists of the renaissance to advance taxonomy through firsthand observations was
aristotle
valerius cordus
theophrastus

The correct answer is B) Valerius Cordus.

One of the first scientists of the Renaissance to advance taxonomy through firsthand observations was Valerius Cordus.

Valerius Cordus (1515-1544) was a German scientist and physician who wrote one of the most complete books with medical directions on his time. He also identified and classified many plants and herbs that served to elaborate its medical directions. He traveled to many parts of Europe to collect information on plants that later benefited pharmacists and medical doctors.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

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