Evolution is sometimes described as the change from preexisting life-forms to modern-day organisms. What actually changes, in every case of evolution, is the

A) ability of organisms to respond to external stimuli.
B) energy and nutritional demands of the organism.
C) species' physical appearance.
D) rate of reproduction.
E) genetic makeup of the species, due to mutations.


E

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