In the debate of how speciation occurs, advocates of punctuated equilibrium
A. define species the same way creationists and gradualists do.
B. describe macroevolution as the gradual accumulation of evolutionary changes over time.
C. suggest that long periods of stability, during which species change little, are interrupted by evolutionary leaps.
D. agree with the advocates of intelligent design on views about the flaws in fossil-dating techniques.
E. have revived Darwin's classic description of change over time.
Answer: C
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