Question 87 / 120:  The gradualist model of evolution differs from punctuated equilibrium in which of the following ways?
A  Punctuated equilibrium occurs at a slow and constant rate, while gradualist evolution occurs
at a faster rate after a period of stasis.
B  Gradualist evolution occurs at a slow and constant rate, while punctuated equilibrium occurs
at a faster rate after a period of stasis.
C  Punctuated equilibrium is not essential for the formation of new species, while gradualist
evolution is essential.
D  Gradualist evolution is not essential for the formation of new species, while punctuated equilibrium
is essential.
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