The Difference Between Phyletic Gradualism and Punctuated Equilibrium Is That

question 62

Multiple Choice

The difference between phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium is that

• A) Phyletic gradualism can only happen with eukaryotes and punctuated equilibrium happens with prokaryotes.
• B) Punctuated equilibrium shows speciation in a relatively short time while phyletic gradualism shows speciation as changes accumulate over vast periods of time.
• C) Phyletic gradualism shows speciation in a relatively short time while punctuated equilibrium shows speciation as changes accumulate over vast periods of time.
• D) Phyletic gradualism shows in the fossil record and punctuated equilibrium does not.
• E) There is no difference between Punctuated equilibrium and Phyletic gradualism.