Question

Distinguish between microevolution and macroevolution.

Answer 1

Microevolution	Macroevolution
1. It refers to evolutionary changes at the genetic level within a population.	1. It refers to large-scale evolutionary changes and diversification of organisms over geological time.
2. It involves changes in allele frequencies within a population over generations.	2. It involves the origin of new species, adaptive radiation, diversification and mass extinction.
3. It generally occurs over a relatively short evolutionary period.	3. It generally occurs over a long evolutionary period.
4. Example: Development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.	4. Example: Evolution and diversification of mammals from common ancestors.