Which of the Following Descriptions Best Represents the Gradual Model

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions best represents the gradual model of speciation?

• A) Speciation occurs regularly as a result of the accumulation of many small changes.
• B) An isolated population differentiates quickly from its parent stock as it adapts to its local environment.
• C) Speciation occurs under unusual circumstances and therefore transitional fossils are hard to find.
• D) Species undergo little change over long periods interrupted only by short periods of rapid change.

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