If the allele frequency of a population of ducks changes from one generation to the next,the population is undergoing
A) genetic equilibrium.
B) upheaval.
C) macroevolution.
D) transition.
E) microevolution.

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Changes in allele frequency from one generation to the next indicate that the population is undergoing microevolution, which is the small-scale change in gene frequency within a population over time. Genetic equilibrium, which is the absence of any changes in gene frequency over time, would mean that the allele frequency remains constant from generation to generation. Upheaval, macroevolution, and transition are not accurate descriptions of the process of changing allele frequencies in a population.

If the Allele Frequency of a Population of Ducks Changes