Species - as opposed to individuals or populations - are considered the ultimate evolutionary unit because (select all correct choices)

A. new mutations can potentially spread
within a species, but not beyond it.
B. species can become extinct.
C. species give rise to other species.
D. changes in gene frequencies over time
can only be observed within species, not
within populations.
E. none of these


A,B,C

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