Multiple choice

Adaptive evolution is also known as

  1. population

  2. geographic barrier

  3. biopoiesis

  4. microevolution
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Adaptive evolution refers to evolutionary changes that occur within populations over relatively short timescales, making it synonymous with microevolution. Microevolution involves changes in allele frequencies within a population, as opposed to macroevolution which encompasses larger-scale changes above the species level.

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