In Response to Environmental Conditions,the Average Beak Size in a Population

question 15

Multiple Choice

In response to environmental conditions,the average beak size in a population of birds may change between successive generations.This process of change is referred to as ________.

• A) macroevolution
• B) sequestration
• C) speciation
• D) coalescence
• E) microevolution

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