According to the modern synthesis, macroevolution results from ____
a. abrupt changes in a species environment
b. the chance appearance of “hopeful monsters”
c. changes in genes that occur in spurts
d. abrupt changes in an individual’s genetic make-up
e. the gradual accumulation of microevolutionary changes
ANSWER: e
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