What is punctuated equilibrium?

a. another word for phyletic gradualism
b. the idea that species remain stable for long periods, then evolve rapidly
c. the idea that new species originate from small changes
d. a phenomenon that occurs in divergent, but not convergent, evolution
e. an idea that would garner more support if missing fossil links could be found


b

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