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The Theory That Species Persist for Long Periods and Then

Question 36

Question 36

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The theory that species persist for long periods and then undergo rapid spurts of evolutionary change is:


A) phyletic gradualism.
B) punctuated equilibrium.
C) parallel evolution.
D) convergent evolution.

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