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Punctuated Equilibrium — Definition & Overview

By Gabi Slizewska
A shows a founder species splitting off and going through several small evolutionary changes before becoming two distinct species. B shows a founder species and splitting off into two distinct species.

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What theory for the rate of evolution is modeled by diagram B?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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