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Which of the following scientific developments in the 20th century was combined with Darwin’s theory of natural selection to create the “Modern Synthesis”?

A. The discovery of cellular organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts
B. Mendelian genetics and population genetics
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C. Pasteur's experiments refuting spontaneous generation
D. Wegener's theory of continental drift

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The Modern Synthesis integrated Darwinian natural selection with Mendelian genetics, mathematical population genetics, and chromosome theory to explain evolution at the molecular and population levels.

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  • The discovery of cellular organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts
  • Mendelian genetics and population genetics
  • Pasteur's experiments refuting spontaneous generation
  • Wegener's theory of continental drift

The Modern Synthesis integrated Darwinian natural selection with Mendelian genetics, mathematical population genetics, and chromosome theory to explain evolution at the molecular and population levels.

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