Evolution by Julian Huxley

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

A) The study of human behavior.
B) The classification of animal species.
C) The synthesis of genetics and evolution.
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) Natural selection.
B) Intelligent design.
C) Lamarckian inheritance.
D) Vitalism.

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

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

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

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

6. Huxley argued that evolution operates through which mechanism?

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

7. Huxley was influenced by which famous naturalist?

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

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 integrated Mendelian genetics with Darwinian evolution.
D) He proposed the theory of punctuated equilibrium.

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