Which statements about gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are true? Check all that apply.A) Darwin's publication On the Origin of Species changed the view of evolution from gradualism to that of punctuated equilibrium.B) According to the theory of punctuated equilibrium, evolutionary change occurs only during brief periods of speciation.C) Stasis is likely caused by periods of disruptive and directional selection.D) Gradualism suggests that evolutionary change is not linked to speciation.
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B, D
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a. sac fungus. b. lichen. c. mycorrhizal root. d. club fungus.
The evolution of jointed appendages has made ________ very successful.
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Which model is best studied through a systems approach?
A) model of O2/CO2 exchange in a leaf B) model of arrangements of atoms in a molecule C) model of the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients D) model of skin color inheritance
The energy released in the mitochondrial electron transport chain is used to transport proteins into the.
A. mitochondrial matrix. B. cytoplasm. C. endoplasmic reticulum. D. intermembrane space of the mitochondria. E. nucleus.