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The Rapid Diversification of Species Seen in the Fossil Record

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The rapid diversification of species seen in the fossil record followed by long periods of stasis is part of the ________ model of evolution.


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Statistical tests based on assumptions about the population distribution from which the sample is drawn, typically involving parameters like mean and standard deviation.

Normal Approximation

A method used to estimate the shape of a binomial distribution using a normal distribution when the sample size is large.

Sign Test

A non-parametric test used to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between paired or matched samples by examining the signs of differences without assuming any particular distribution.

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