Evolution by Julian Huxley

1. What is the main focus of Julian Huxley's work on evolution?

A) The history of paleontology.
B) The study of human behavior.
C) The synthesis of genetics and evolution.
D) The classification of animal species.

2. In which book did Huxley discuss his ideas on evolutionary synthesis?

A) The Selfish Gene.
B) The Origin of Species.
C) Evolution: The Modern Synthesis.
D) On the Origin of Species.

3. Which concept did Huxley advocate for in relation to evolution?

A) Intelligent design.
B) Vitalism.
C) Natural selection.
D) Lamarckian inheritance.

4. What did Huxley contribute to the understanding of animal behavior?

A) Most behavior is fixed and unchangeable.
B) Behavior has no evolutionary significance.
C) Behavior is entirely learned.
D) The role of evolutionary adaptations.

5. In what year was Huxley's book 'Evolution: The Modern Synthesis' published?

A) 1942.
B) 1962.
C) 1927.
D) 1955.

6. Huxley argued that evolution operates through which mechanism?

A) Goal-directed change.
B) Divine intervention.
C) Random mutation and natural selection.
D) Inheritance of acquired traits.

7. Huxley was influenced by which famous naturalist?

A) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
B) Charles Darwin.
C) Gregor Mendel.
D) Alfred Russel Wallace.

8. What role did Huxley play in the modern synthesis of evolutionary biology?

A) He proposed the theory of punctuated equilibrium.
B) He integrated Mendelian genetics with Darwinian evolution.
C) He was a proponent of Lamarckism.
D) He rejected the theory of evolution.

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