The Relatively Short-Term Changes in Allele Frequencies Within a Species

question 2

Multiple Choice

The relatively short-term changes in allele frequencies within a species or population is

• A)uniformitarianism.
• B)artificial selection.
• C)microevolution.
• D)natural selection.
• E)macroevolution.

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