Go to these links for a brief overview of the new synthesis (Neo-Darwinism) and the individuals involved in creating it. Then take a quiz on the modern synthesis.
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| 1 | The unit of natural selection is the |
 | A) | allele. |
| B) | chromosome. |
| C) | individual. |
| D) | species. |
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| 2 | What aspect of evolution is still a subject of debate? |
| A) | Whether evolution occurs |
| B) | Whether evolution acts on alleles or chromosomes |
| C) | The mechanism of evolution |
| D) | The effects of evolution |
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| 3 | According to Darwin, Lamarck's contribution to the theory of evolution was the idea that |
| A) | acquired traits can be inherited. |
| B) | change is an ordinary biological event. |
| C) | invertebrates were an important category of animal. |
| D) | plants and animals shared a common chemical structure. |
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| 4 | Which of these is a Neo-Darwinian? |
| A) | Charles Cuvier |
| B) | Charles Darwin |
| C) | Charles
Lyell |
| D) | Julian
Huxle |
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| 5 | The three "co-discoverers" of natural selection were |
| A) | Darwin,
Wallace, and Mathew. |
| B) | Darwin,
Wallace, and Huxley. |
| C) | Darwin,
Weisman, and Haeckel. |
| D) | Darwin,
Huxley, and Haldane. |
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| 6 | What did the contributors to the new synthesis (such as Wright, Simpson, Mayr and Dobzhansky) have in common? |
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| 7 | Why is there a debate about the "unit" of selection? |
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