The Theory That Macroevolution Proceeds as the Result of Gradual

question 6

Multiple Choice

The theory that macroevolution proceeds as the result of gradual microevolutionary change

• A) is the only explanation of speciation accepted by biologists today
• B) is called the theory of punctuated equilibrium
• C) has been refuted
• D) has been questioned as the exclusive mode of speciation
• E) postulates rapid evolutionary change followed by long periods of stasis

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