The Causes of Evolution
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The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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| The Causes of Evolution canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Causes of Evolution Context triple: [J. B. S. Haldane, notableWork, The Causes of Evolution]
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A.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
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B.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
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E.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is Peter Kropotkin’s influential work arguing that cooperation and mutual support are key drivers of evolution and social organization, challenging the notion that competition alone shapes species.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Causes of Evolution Target entity description: The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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A.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
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B.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
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E.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is Peter Kropotkin’s influential work arguing that cooperation and mutual support are key drivers of evolution and social organization, challenging the notion that competition alone shapes species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biology book
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book ⓘ evolutionary biology book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| author |
J. B. S. Haldane
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J. B. S. Haldane ⓘ
surface form:
John Burdon Sanderson Haldane
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| contributionTo | modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
integration of Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection
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mathematical theory of natural selection ⓘ |
| field |
Darwinian evolution
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evolutionary biology ⓘ genetics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
quantitative models of selection
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theoretical population genetics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of adaptation
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discussion of dominance ⓘ discussion of fitness ⓘ discussion of genetic drift ⓘ discussion of mutation ⓘ discussion of natural selection in populations ⓘ discussion of selection coefficients ⓘ |
| influenced |
evolutionary biology
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population genetics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mendel's laws
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surface form:
Mendelian genetics
evolution ⓘ modern synthesis ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early mathematical treatment of evolution
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formalization of natural selection ⓘ role in establishing the modern synthesis ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Hardy–Weinberg principle
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fitness landscape ⓘ mutation–selection balance ⓘ selection coefficient ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Genetics and the Origin of Species
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The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
mathematical modeling
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statistical reasoning ⓘ |
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