All of the Following Factors Can Cause Rapid Evolutionary "Jumps

question 10

Multiple Choice

All of the following factors can cause rapid evolutionary "jumps" except ________.

• A) single alleles with major effects on life history
• B) hybridization between species, producing a form that differs from both parents
• C) stabilizing selection on homeotic genes
• D) horizontal gene transfer between unrelated organisms
• E) transposable genetic elements, or transposons

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