According to the Concept of Punctuated Equilibrium

question 54

Multiple Choice

According to the concept of punctuated equilibrium,

• A) natural selection is unimportant as a mechanism of evolution.
• B) given enough time, most existing species will branch gradually into new species.
• C) a new species accumulates most of its unique features as it comes into existence.
• D) evolution of new species features long periods during which changes are occurring, interspersed with short periods of equilibrium, or stasis.
• E) transitional fossils, intermediate between newer species and their parent species, should be abundant.

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