Maria Sibylla Merian gained fame as an important entomologist, particularly for her work on butterflies and moths. While she was talented, she did not attend university, so she was not trained at the University of Berlin. She did, however, earn a place in the Royal Academy of Science for her contributions to the field. Although she did undertake some expeditions, she did not complete much of her scientific work in Africa.

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Maria Sibylla Merian

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A) gained fame as an important entomologist.
B) was trained at the University of Berlin.
C) earned her a place in the Royal Academy of Science.
D) completed much of her scientific work in Africa.
E) All of these are correct.

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