Question 45 The fossil record shows many examples when species remain constant for long periods of time, but then speciation episodes occur rapidly. This is indicative of allopatric speciation. punctuated equilibrium. sympatric speciation. gradualism.
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This means that there are long periods of stasis followed by sudden bursts of change. Allopatric speciation occurs when populations of a species become geographically isolated from each other, leading to genetic divergence and the formation of new species. This Show more…
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The fossil record indicates that in some cases reasonably well-defined species appear suddenly and remain unchanged for a long time before they become extinct. This phenomenon is referred to as: a. allopatric speciation b. sympatric speciation c. phyletic gradualism d. punctuated equilibrium e. parallel evolution
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