Fossil Evidence from the Cambrian Period Indicated a Large, Rapid

question 42

Multiple Choice

Fossil evidence from the Cambrian period indicated a large, rapid spike in speciation of marine species accompanied by increases in the number of genera and families. This would support which model of evolutionary change?

• A) quantum theory
• B) saltationism
• C) punctuated equilibrium
• D) phyletic gradualism

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