Neo-Darwinism means:

Correct answer: D. All of the above

  • A. Concept of evolution on the basis of population genetics
  • B. Concept of evolution on the basis of Mendalism
  • C. Concept of evolution on the basis of natural selection
  • D. All of the above

Explanation

A comprehensive theory of evolution that became known as the modern synthesis or Neo-Darwinism was developed in the early 1940s. It is called a synthesis because it integrated discoveries and idea« from many diferent ields, including paleontology, taxonomy, biogeography, of course, population genetics.

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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.

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