Which Statements About Gradualism and Punctuated Equilibrium Are True? Check

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which statements about gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are true? Check all that apply.

• A)Darwin's publication On the Origin of Species changed the view of evolution from gradualism to that of punctuated equilibrium.
• B)According to the theory of punctuated equilibrium,evolutionary change occurs only during brief periods of speciation.
• C)Stasis is likely caused by periods of disruptive and directional selection.
• D)Gradualism suggests that evolutionary change is not linked to speciation.