The idea that evolution proceeds with long periods of stasis with relatively brief bursts of fast evolutionary change is
A) temporal isolation.
B) mechanical isolation.
C) gradualism.
D) punctuated equilibrium.
E) hybrid breakdown.

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Punctuated equilibrium proposes that evolution occurs in short, concentrated bursts, with long unchanged periods in between.

The Idea That Evolution Proceeds with Long Periods of Stasis