Which of the Following Statements About Speciation Is Correct

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about speciation is correct?

• A) The goal of natural selection is speciation.
• B) Natural selection chooses the reproductive barriers for populations.
• C) It always takes millions of years for speciation to occur.
• D) Speciation is a basis for understanding macroevolution.

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