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Evolution by Julian Huxley - Test
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  • 1. What is the main focus of Julian Huxley's work on evolution?
A) The study of human behavior.
B) The synthesis of genetics and evolution.
C) The history of paleontology.
D) The classification of animal species.
  • 2. In which book did Huxley discuss his ideas on evolutionary synthesis?
A) On the Origin of Species.
B) The Origin of Species.
C) The Selfish Gene.
D) Evolution: The Modern Synthesis.
  • 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) The role of evolutionary adaptations.
B) Behavior is entirely learned.
C) Most behavior is fixed and unchangeable.
D) Behavior has no evolutionary significance.
  • 5. In what year was Huxley's book 'Evolution: The Modern Synthesis' published?
A) 1962.
B) 1942.
C) 1927.
D) 1955.
  • 6. Huxley argued that evolution operates through which mechanism?
A) Goal-directed change.
B) Divine intervention.
C) Inheritance of acquired traits.
D) Random mutation and natural selection.
  • 7. Huxley was influenced by which famous naturalist?
A) Gregor Mendel.
B) Alfred Russel Wallace.
C) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
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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