A theory that states that major evolutionary changes have taken place in spurts is referred to as
A) scientific creationism.
B) neo-Darwinism.
C) punctuated equilibrium.
D) Lamarckianism.
E) adaptive radiation.

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Punctuated equilibrium is a theory in evolutionary biology which proposes that most sexually reproducing species will experience little change for most of their geological history, but that when phenotypic evolution does occur, it is localized in rare, rapid events of branching speciation.

A Theory That States That Major Evolutionary Changes Have Taken