Which of the following is not true of the punctuated equilibrium theory?
A)It was inspired in part by patterns observed in the fossil record of animals.
B)It proposes that most evolutionary change is concentrated in relatively brief episodes of branching speciation.
C)It requires macromutational changes.
D)It suggests that most species experience relatively little phenotypic change throughout their evolutionary duration.

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The punctuated equilibrium theory does not require macromutational changes; it suggests that evolutionary change occurs in rapid bursts during speciation, followed by long periods of stasis, without specifying the genetic mechanisms behind these changes.

Which of the Following Is Not True of the Punctuated