What Is Suggested by the Hypothesis of Punctuated Equilibrium

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is suggested by the hypothesis of punctuated equilibrium?

• A) There's been no change in life on Earth.
• B) There's been gradual and steady change in life on Earth.
• C) There have been short periods of dramatic evolutionary change separated by long periods of no change.
• D) Life on Earth changes dramatically most of the time, but there are short periods when there's no change.

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