The Evolutionary Mode in Which Species Evolve Rapidly at First

question 69

Multiple Choice

The evolutionary mode in which species evolve rapidly at first and then remain stable for very long periods of time is called ____.

• A) catastrophism
• B) uniformitarianism
• C) disruptive selection
• D) punctuated equilibrium
• E) phyletic gradualism

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