The Difference Between Microevolution and Macroevolution Is That

question 74

Multiple Choice

The difference between microevolution and macroevolution is that

• A)macroevolution examines changes in frequency of alleles in a population, whereas microevolution focuses on speciation.
• B)microevolution focuses on changes in the gene pools of populations, whereas macroevolution focuses on changes that give rise to new species and groups of species.
• C)microevolution is applied to small organisms that undergo only asexual reproduction, whereas macroevolution applies to larger, multicellular organisms that undergo sexual reproduction.
• D)microevolution refers to changes that occur in organisms over millions of years, whereas macroevolution refers to physical changes that occur to Earth's surface over the same time period.

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