A Discontinued Line in an Evolutionary Tree Indicates

question 22

Multiple Choice

A discontinued line in an evolutionary tree indicates

• A)extinction.
• B)gradualism.
• C)punctuated equilibrium.
• D)convergent evolution.
• E)temporal isolation.

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