Which model would predict the abrupt appearance of a new species in the fossil record, with little or no evidence of intermediate forms?
A) anagenesis
B) gradualism
C) microevolution
D) paedomorphosis
E) punctuated equilibrium

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Punctuated equilibrium is a model that suggests species remain stable for long periods and then undergo rapid changes that result in new species, explaining the sudden appearance of new species in the fossil record without intermediate forms.

Which Model Would Predict the Abrupt Appearance of a New