The Idea That Evolution Proceeds with Long Periods of Stasis

question 29

Multiple Choice

The idea that evolution proceeds with long periods of stasis with relatively brief bursts of fast evolutionary change is

• A) temporal isolation.
• B) mechanical isolation.
• C) gradualism.
• D) punctuated equilibrium.
• E) hybrid breakdown.

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