Which Model Would Predict the Abrupt Appearance of a New

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which model would predict the abrupt appearance of a new species in the fossil record, with little or no evidence of intermediate forms?

• A) anagenesis
• B) gradualism
• C) microevolution
• D) paedomorphosis
• E) punctuated equilibrium

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