Which statements about gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are true? Check all that apply.
A) Darwin's publication On the Origin of Species changed the view of evolution from gradualism to that of punctuated equilibrium.
B) According to the theory of punctuated equilibrium, evolutionary change occurs only during brief periods of speciation.
C) Stasis is likely caused by periods of disruptive and directional selection.
D) Gradualism suggests that evolutionary change is not linked to speciation.
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