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#Question id: 4984


A hypothetical mutation in a squirrel population produces organisms with eight legs rather than four. Further, these mutant squirrels survive, successfully invade new habitats, and eventually give rise to a new species. The initial event, giving rise to extra legs, would be a good example of

#XL - S Microbiology
  1. punctuated equilibrium

  2. species selection

  3. habitat selection

  4. changes in homeotic genes