Biology developed as a science later than physics because:
A) it is more difficult to come up with ways of describing nature.
B) biologists had to invent rules of the living world before they could describe the forms.
C) the living world is tremendously diverse compared to the non-living world.
D) biology is less complex than physics.
Answer: C
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