Tempo and Mode in Evolution
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Tempo and Mode in Evolution is a landmark 1944 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped establish the modern synthesis by analyzing the rates and patterns of evolutionary change in the fossil record.
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| Tempo and Mode in Evolution canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tempo and Mode in Evolution Context triple: [George Gaylord Simpson, notableWork, Tempo and Mode in Evolution]
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A.
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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Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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The Causes of Evolution
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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Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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E.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tempo and Mode in Evolution Target entity description: Tempo and Mode in Evolution is a landmark 1944 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped establish the modern synthesis by analyzing the rates and patterns of evolutionary change in the fossil record.
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A.
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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B.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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C.
The Causes of Evolution
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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D.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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E.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biology
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geology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| aimedTo | integrate paleontology with population genetics ⓘ |
| author | George Gaylord Simpson ⓘ |
| basedOn | analysis of fossil record ⓘ |
| contribution |
argued that macroevolution is consistent with microevolutionary processes
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clarified concepts of tempo and mode in evolutionary change ⓘ helped reconcile paleontological data with Darwinian evolution ⓘ provided quantitative analysis of evolutionary rates in fossils ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
evolutionary biology
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macroevolution ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on mode of evolution
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chapters on tempo of evolution ⓘ discussion of discontinuities in the fossil record ⓘ discussion of evolutionary trends ⓘ |
| influenced |
George Gaylord Simpson's later works
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macroevolutionary theory ⓘ modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ paleobiology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark work in the modern synthesis
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systematic treatment of evolutionary rates ⓘ use of fossil data to test evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| pages | about 237 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
modern evolutionary synthesis
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surface form:
Evolutionary Synthesis
The Major Features of Evolution ⓘ |
| subject |
evolution
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evolutionary mode ⓘ evolutionary tempo ⓘ extinction ⓘ fossil record ⓘ macroevolutionary patterns ⓘ microevolution ⓘ modern synthesis of evolutionary theory ⓘ patterns of evolutionary change ⓘ phyletic gradualism ⓘ rates of evolutionary change ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ |
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