Evolution by Julian Huxley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) 1927.
B) 1962.
C) 1942.
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) Gregor Mendel.
B) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
C) Alfred Russel Wallace.
D) Charles Darwin.

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

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

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