Chapter 11, Problem 4RQ

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.