The ________ Suggests That Speciation Occurs in Brief Spurts

question 25

Multiple Choice

The ________ suggests that speciation occurs in brief spurts.

• A) adaptive model of the origin of species
• B) allopatric speciation model
• C) gradual model of the origin of species
• D) punctuated equilibrium model

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