Punctuated Equilibrium Proposed by Eldredge and Gould in 1972 Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

Punctuated equilibrium proposed by Eldredge and Gould in 1972 is an evolutionary process that involves

• A)gradual change observable in the fossil record with very little, if any, stasis.
• B)"spurts" of change observable in the fossil record followed by periods of stasis.
• C)gradual change observable in the fossil record followed by periods of stasis.
• D)"spurts" of change observable in the fossil record with very little if any stasis.

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