It can take millions of years for large changes in a

Last updated: 6/9/2023

It can take millions of years for large changes in a population or species to be observed These major changes are often referred to when studying the process of evolution During a classroom debate a student states that examples of natural selection cannot be seen in everyday life The student argues that fossils and other records are the only sources that can be used to observe the process of natural selection Which statement describes whether or not the student s argument is correct and why A B C The student is correct While changes occur in current populations of organisms such as insects and bacteria these changes are too rapid to be considered natural selection events The student is correct To define an event as an act of natural selection the event must have taken place over an extended period and have fossil record evidence to support the claim The student is incorrect An individual is capable of evolving over the span of their life time by growing and gaining new skills to be more successful The student is incorrect Natural selection and evolution can be observed in many cur