According to the Punctuated Equilibria Model, ________

question 37

Multiple Choice

According to the punctuated equilibria model, ________.

• A) given enough time, most existing species will branch gradually into new species
• B) most new species accumulate their unique features relatively rapidly as they come into existence, then change little for the rest of their duration as a species
• C) most evolution occurs in sympatric populations
• D) speciation is usually due to a single mutation

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