Microevolution Occurs

question 16

Multiple Choice

Microevolution occurs

• A)only when reproductive barriers,either pre- or post-zygotic,prevent all gene flow between two populations.
• B)when species diverge.
• C)when species populations undergo changes in allele frequencies over time.
• D)when reproductive barriers,either pre- or post-zygotic,genetically isolate species to the point where they no longer interbreed to produce viable offspring.

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