Some Creationists Acknowledge That Gene Frequencies Change in Observable Time

question 48

Multiple Choice

Some creationists acknowledge that gene frequencies change in observable time (and accept microevolution) but dispute that larger "kinds" ever evolve.A biologist replies that macroevolution is merely the same processes of gene frequency change continued over a longer time.The creationist's answer is incomplete because it does not recognize what additional phenomena inherent in macroevolution?

• A)Extinctions of huge numbers of taxa
• B)Relationships of species at higher taxonomic levels
• C)Origins of new body plans and structures
• D)Evolutionary trends within lineages
• E)All of the choices are studied in macroevolution but are not central to microevolution within a species

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