Which example shows nonevolutionary change in a population?
A) an increase in mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticide
B) plants in a dry climate that have faster-growing roots than plants found there 20 years ago
C) after decreases in airborne soot, a change in the most common color of moths
D) an increase in the number of people diagnosed with colon cancer

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The increase in the number of people diagnosed with colon cancer does not involve any genetic or heritable changes in the population, so it is not an example of evolutionary change.

Which Example Shows Nonevolutionary Change in a Population