Which of the following best describes microevolution?

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


Answer: A

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