Current Knowledge About the Tempo of Evolution Concludes That

question 21

Multiple Choice

Current knowledge about the tempo of evolution concludes that

• A) all species follow the phyletic gradualism mode
• B) all species follow the punctuated equilibrium mode
• C) at the speciation level, evolution is almost always gradual
• D) considering all species and long periods of time, both tempos were operating

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Division of Labor

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