biology

Zhao Ermi

Zhao Ermi is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Zhao Ermi rather than just read about it. In short: Zhao Ermi (Chinese: 赵尔宓; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannermen of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during the Qing dynasty.

Key takeaways

Zhao Ermi belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Zhao Ermi to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Zhao Ermi from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Zhao Ermi (Chinese: 赵尔宓; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannermen of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during the Qing dynasty. He studied biology at West China Union University, under the tutelage of Liu Chengzhao. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001. He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016.

Taxa named after him Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles.

Zhaoermia Gumprecht & Tillack, 2004, a genus of pitviper (synonym of Protobothrops) Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii Shi & H. Zhao, 2010, a species of gecko Diploderma zhaoermii Gao & Hou, 2002, a species of lizard Thermophis zhaoermii Guo, Liu, Feng & He, 2008, a species of snake Also, two amphibian species have been named after him.

Paramesotriton ermizhaoi Wu, Rovito, Papenfuss & Hanken, 2009, a species of newt (synonym of Paramesotriton labiatus) Onychodactylus zhaoermii Che, Poyarkov & Yan, 2012, a species of salamander

Described taxa

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Zhao Ermi

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Zhao Ermi claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Zhao Ermi before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Zhao Ermi ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Zhao Ermi

In research: Zhao Ermi appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Zhao Ermi in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Zhao Ermi is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1930 births, 2016 deaths, 20th-century Chinese zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Zhao Ermi outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Zhao Ermi in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Zhao Ermi means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Zhao Ermi in simple terms?

Why does Zhao Ermi matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Zhao Ermi?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Zhao Ermi.