The Living World Question 203

Question: Neo-Darwinism is [MH-CET 2004]

Options:

A) Natural selection theory

B) Modern mutation theory

C) Modern synthetic theory

D) Population theory

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Neo-Darwinsim has emerged out as the ‘modern synthetic theory of evolution.

It designated by Huxley (1942).

             Dobzhansky's (1937) book "Genetics and the origin of species" provided the initial basis of this theory and Muller (1949), Fisher (1958), Wright (1968), Mayr (1963, 70) Stebbins (1966-76) etc.

helped significantly in its formulation.