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8 / 26  What is the difference between micro- and macroevolution?
A  Microevolution describes the evolution of small organisms, such as insects, while macroevolution
describes the evolution of large organisms, like people and elephants.
B  Microevolution describes the evolution of microscopic entities, such as molecules and proteins,
while macroevolution describes the evolution of whole organisms.
C  Microevolution describes the evolution of populations, while macroevolution describes the emergence
of new species over long periods of time.
D  Microevolution describes the evolution of organisms over their lifetimes, while macroevolution
describes the evolution of organisms over multiple generations.
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