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ChaoticEvilBobRoss t1_ivd05qs wrote

General answer: evolution does not happen in a singular organism, it happens in a species over generations as they adapt to an environment. Viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms have extremely short "lifespans" and can reproduce much more efficiently. This allows them to adapt to these environmental changes within organisms at a rate which seems quick. It is still taking "generations" of these bacteria and such to make these evolutionary changes.

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