Paleontologists Disagree About the Pace of Speciation Because

question 18

Multiple Choice

Paleontologists disagree about the pace of speciation because

• A) both gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are possible.
• B) they really are not sure how fast speciation occurred millions of years ago.
• C) there are good examples of both.
• D) all of the above.

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