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Ernst Mayr
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  • 1. In which scientific field did Ernst Mayr make significant contributions?
A) Astronomy
B) Physics
C) Chemistry
D) Biology
  • 2. Where was Ernst Mayr born?
A) Germany
B) United States
C) Austria
D) France
  • 3. Ernst Mayr is known for developing which important concept in biology?
A) Chemical Bonding Concept
B) Atomic Structure Concept
C) Planetary Alignment Concept
D) Biological Species Concept
  • 4. Ernst Mayr was associated with which institution for most of his career?
A) Oxford University
B) University of Cambridge
C) Harvard University
D) Stanford University
  • 5. What is the term for the evolutionary process in which new species arise?
A) Mutation
B) Genetic drift
C) Speciation
D) Natural selection
  • 6. Which field of biology did Ernst Mayr revolutionize with his work?
A) Neuroscience
B) Cell biology
C) Evolutionary biology
D) Biochemistry
  • 7. What is the term for the geographical separation of populations that leads to reproductive isolation?
A) Parapatric speciation
B) Allopatric speciation
C) Sympatric speciation
D) Peripatric speciation
  • 8. What is the term for the existence of multiple distinct forms of a species within a single population or geographic region?
A) Monomorphism
B) Biomorphism
C) Isomorphism
D) Polymorphism
  • 9. What is the term for the process by which two related species becoming more dissimilar over time?
A) Parallel evolution
B) Adaptive radiation
C) Divergent evolution
D) Convergent evolution
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