Which of the following best describes microevolution?

A. genetic changes in a population without speciation
B. the formation of a new species
C. the divergence of one ancestral species into two
D. long periods of stability with occasional evolutionary leaps
E. the exchange of genetic material through interbreeding


Answer: A

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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