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A species is a group of individual organisms that interbreed and produce fertile, viable offspring. According to this definition, one species is distinguished from another when, in nature, mating between individuals from each species is not possible to produce fertile offspring. Evolution is an important mechanism in the formation of new species. The evolution of a new species requires several components, including all, BUT
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A Evolution of a new species requires a change in a population over time.Evolution of a new species requires a change in a population over time.
B Evolution of a new species requires individual organisms to evolve during a single lifespan.Evolution of a new species requires individual organisms to evolve during a single lifespan.
C Evolution of a new species requires differentiation in individuals.Evolution of a new species requires differentiation in individuals.
D Evolution of a new species requires variations or mutations that produce new genetic traits.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B

Individual organisms do not evolve during a single lifespan. Evolution and speciation occur as changes in allele frequencies across generations (populations), driven by variation/mutation, inheritance, selection, drift and reproductive isolation.