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WAEC Biology 2017 Objective — Question 50

Question 50 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The gradual cumulative, adaptive and heritable changes in an organism over a long period of time resulting in new species is called

  • A. A. adaptation
  • B. B. survival
  • C. C. organic evolutionCorrect
  • D. D. interspecific competition

Explanation

The gradual, cumulative, adaptive and heritable changes in an organism over a long period of time resulting in new species is known as organic evolution.

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