A Genetic Change in One Species That Selects for a Subsequent

question 73

Multiple Choice

A genetic change in one species that selects for a subsequent change in a different species is termed

• A) evolutionary dynamics.
• B) competitive exclusion.
• C) coevolution.
• D) genetic dispersion.
• E) gene dynamics.

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