How have modern-day creationists sometimes misunderstood the contrast between microevolution and macroevolution to comment on evolution?
A) by noting that no degree of phenotypical difference is implied by the term macroevolution
B) by suggesting that macroevolution, in contrast to microevolution, cannot be demonstrated based on the fossil record
C) by suggesting that speciation occurs after intense competition
D) by avoiding the sharp contrast between microevolution and macroevolution
E) by arguing that the fossil record supports macroevolution but not microevolution

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Modern-day creationists have often misunderstood the contrast between microevolution and macroevolution by suggesting that macroevolution, in contrast to microevolution, cannot be demonstrated based on the fossil record. However, this is not true as there is ample evidence in the fossil record to support the idea of macroevolution, which is simply the accumulation of many small changes over time leading to the formation of new species. The misunderstanding arises from the mistaken belief that macroevolution proposes vast, sudden changes in species, which is not the case.

How Have Modern-Day Creationists Sometimes Misunderstood the Contrast Between Microevolution