The Major Features of Evolution
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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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| The Major Features of Evolution canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T289387 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Major Features of Evolution Context triple: [modern evolutionary synthesis, hasKeyWork, The Major Features of Evolution]
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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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The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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modern evolutionary synthesis
Modern evolutionary synthesis is the 20th-century unification of Darwin’s theory of natural selection with Mendelian genetics, forming the foundational framework of modern evolutionary biology.
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Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
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E.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
- 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 Major Features of Evolution Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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C.
modern evolutionary synthesis
Modern evolutionary synthesis is the 20th-century unification of Darwin’s theory of natural selection with Mendelian genetics, forming the foundational framework of modern evolutionary biology.
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D.
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
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E.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ |
| addresses |
adaptation
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inheritance ⓘ mechanisms of evolution ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | unify genetics and natural selection ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
integration of Mendelian genetics with Darwinism
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modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| field | evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolutionary theory
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genetic variation ⓘ natural selection ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | conceptual framework of evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
evolutionary change over time
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gene frequencies in populations ⓘ selection pressures ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| integrates |
Darwinian natural selection
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genetics ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | foundational work in evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| usedIn | advanced evolutionary biology education ⓘ |
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