Which statement about adaptive evolution is true?
A) Gene flow can limit local adaptation.
B) Adaptive evolution almost always requires hundreds of years or more to be noticeable.
C) The presence of genetic variation makes adaptive evolution more unlikely to occur.
D) Adaptive evolution occurs within an individual and changes are then passed genetically to offspring.

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Gene flow can introduce new alleles into a population, potentially reducing the effectiveness of local adaptation by mixing genetic material from different populations.

Which Statement About Adaptive Evolution Is True