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Evolution by Julian Huxley
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  • 1. What is the main focus of Julian Huxley's work on evolution?
A) The classification of animal species.
B) The history of paleontology.
C) The study of human behavior.
D) The synthesis of genetics and evolution.
  • 2. In which book did Huxley discuss his ideas on evolutionary synthesis?
A) The Selfish Gene.
B) On the Origin of Species.
C) Evolution: The Modern Synthesis.
D) The Origin of Species.
  • 3. Which concept did Huxley advocate for in relation to evolution?
A) Vitalism.
B) Intelligent design.
C) Natural selection.
D) Lamarckian inheritance.
  • 4. What did Huxley contribute to the understanding of animal behavior?
A) Behavior is entirely learned.
B) Most behavior is fixed and unchangeable.
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) 1955.
B) 1927.
C) 1942.
D) 1962.
  • 6. Huxley argued that evolution operates through which mechanism?
A) Divine intervention.
B) Goal-directed change.
C) Random mutation and natural selection.
D) Inheritance of acquired traits.
  • 7. Huxley was influenced by which famous naturalist?
A) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
B) Gregor Mendel.
C) Alfred Russel Wallace.
D) Charles Darwin.
  • 8. What role did Huxley play in the modern synthesis of evolutionary biology?
A) He integrated Mendelian genetics with Darwinian evolution.
B) He proposed the theory of punctuated equilibrium.
C) He rejected the theory of evolution.
D) He was a proponent of Lamarckism.
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