The So-Called Modern Synthesis,the Currently Accepted View of Evolution

question 47

Multiple Choice

The so-called modern synthesis,the currently accepted view of evolution,

• A) suggests that speciation occurs after the genetic isolation of two populations, which allows their gene pools to diverge.
• B) refers to the combination of catastrophism and Darwin's theory of evolution.
• C) suggests that speciation occurs after intense competition.
• D) refers to the combination of Mendel's genetic discoveries and the theory of gene flow.
• E) has been challenged by recent fossils found in East Africa.

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