The Generally Slow and Steady Succession of Species on Earth

question 39

Multiple Choice

The generally slow and steady succession of species on Earth has been interrupted by

• A) extreme specialization of a few species.
• B) episodes of mass extinction.
• C) genetic equilibrium.
• D) unusually high rates of plate tectonics.
• E) balanced polymorphism.

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