Question

Which of the following pairs would increase the rate of evolution within a species?

slow environmental change and high genetic variation

rapid environmental change and large population size

long generation times and low genetic variation

short generation time and large population size

Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the first option. It would be the pair of slow environmental change and high genetic variation that would lead to an increase in the rate of evolution within a species. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.