Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
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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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| Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species canonical | 3 |
| Acquiring Genomes | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species Context triple: [Lynn Margulis, notableWork, Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species]
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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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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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The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- 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: Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species Target entity description: 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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A.
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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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.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| author |
Dorion Sagan
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Lynn Margulis ⓘ |
| challenges |
strictly gene-centered views of evolution
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the idea that mutation and selection alone explain major evolutionary innovations ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Dorion Sagan ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasizes |
the evolutionary importance of microbial symbioses
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the role of horizontal gene transfer in evolution ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology
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science ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | symbiogenetic view of evolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Lynn Margulis's work on endosymbiosis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
evolutionary biologists
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scientifically literate general readers ⓘ students of biology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution
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genome evolution ⓘ speciation ⓘ symbiogenesis ⓘ symbiosis ⓘ |
| proposes |
that new species can arise through genome acquisition from symbiotic partners
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that symbiosis is a central driver of evolutionary innovation ⓘ that the merging of genomes is a major mechanism of speciation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Microcosmos
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Symbiosis in Cell Evolution ⓘ |
| supportsTheory | endosymbiotic theory ⓘ |
| title | Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species ⓘ |
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