OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Gradualism
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Swift speciation
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Punctuated Equilibrium
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The punctuated equilibrium theory was proposed by Stephen Jay Gould and Niles Eldredge in 1972. Gould and Eldredge hypothesized that species remain relatively stable for long periods of time and then is punctuated by rapid changes that result in the formation of new species.
Detailed explanation-2: -Evolution is the process by which species adapt over time in response to their changing environment. Use these ideas to teach about the water cycle in your classroom.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, punctuated equilibrium is any sudden, rapid change in a species and can also be the result of other causes, such as huge and sudden changes in the environment that result in more rapid changes in the organisms through harsher selection.