aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
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The aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" is a famous statement encapsulating the central role of evolutionary theory in understanding all biological phenomena.
All labels observed (2)
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| "Ніщо в біології не має сенсу, окрім як у світлі еволюції" | 1 |
| aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" Context triple: [Theodosius Dobzhansky, knownFor, aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"]
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Lamarckism
Lamarckism is an early evolutionary theory proposing that organisms can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring, emphasizing use and disuse of organs as drivers of change.
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Darwinism
Darwinism is the scientific theory of biological evolution by natural selection, explaining how species change over time through heritable variation and differential survival and reproduction.
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Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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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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Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" Target entity description: The aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" is a famous statement encapsulating the central role of evolutionary theory in understanding all biological phenomena.
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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.
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B.
Lamarckism
Lamarckism is an early evolutionary theory proposing that organisms can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring, emphasizing use and disuse of organs as drivers of change.
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C.
Darwinism
Darwinism is the scientific theory of biological evolution by natural selection, explaining how species change over time through heritable variation and differential survival and reproduction.
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D.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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E.
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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Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aphorism
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evolutionary biology quote ⓘ scientific quotation ⓘ |
| asserts |
biological facts are coherent when viewed through evolutionary theory
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evolution provides the framework for interpreting biological data ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
defense of evolutionary theory against creationism
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modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ
surface form:
modern synthesis of evolutionary biology
science education debates ⓘ |
| author | Theodosius Dobzhansky ⓘ |
| category |
quotes about evolution
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quotes about science ⓘ quotes in biology ⓘ |
| context |
discussion of evolutionary explanations in biology
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philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| describes | central importance of evolutionary theory to biology ⓘ |
| expresses | unifying role of evolution in understanding biological phenomena ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
biology without evolution appears as disconnected facts
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evolutionary theory integrates diverse biological disciplines ⓘ |
| hasPart |
phrase "Nothing in biology makes sense"
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phrase "in the light of evolution" ⓘ |
| hasShortForm | Nothing in biology makes sense without evolution ⓘ |
| implies |
biological phenomena are best understood evolutionarily
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evolution is the unifying theory of biology ⓘ |
| influenced |
framing of evolution in scientific communication
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public understanding of evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concise summary of the role of evolution in biology
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frequent citation in biology textbooks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Darwinism
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surface form:
Darwinian evolution
theory of natural selection ⓘ unifying principles in science ⓘ |
| topic |
biological explanation
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evolution ⓘ scientific theory of evolution ⓘ |
| usedAs |
argument for teaching evolution in biology education
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slogan for evolutionary biology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Subject: aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" Description of subject: The aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" is a famous statement encapsulating the central role of evolutionary theory in understanding all biological phenomena.
Referenced by (2)
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