Modern synthesis refers to:
A)The major changes that have been recently made to Darwin's theory of natural selection.
B)The modern rejection of Darwin's theory of natural selection based on new evidence.
C)Evidence for the Darwin's theory of natural selection.
D)The unified explanation of evolution based on a synthesis of Darwin's theory of natural selection with the principles of genetic.

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The modern synthesis is the fusion of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection with Mendelian genetics, creating a unified explanation of how evolution occurs.

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