The idea of "punctuated equilibrium" suggests that species show little to no evolutionary change throughout their history. When evolution does occur, according to this idea, it happens sporadically and relatively quickly compared to the species' full duration on earth. This idea of evolution in spurts challenges which of the components of Darwin's theory of evolution?

Which of the following birds remained ancient looking in the miocene epoch? a. crows b. owls c. grouses d. none of the above

Asmall number of finches are removed randomly from the wild and placed in a protected bird area. they are given as much food as they need and have plenty of space. why would natural selection not occur in this population? a. there is no reason for genetic mutation to occur. b. the birds compete for limited resources, c. the population has not reached carrying capacity. d. there is no genetic variation in the finches.

Which two factors contributed to creating a global culture? the creation of the united nations improvement in telecommunications health issues such as the ebola virus increased opportunities for global travel