According to the Concept of Punctuated Equilibrium

According to the concept of punctuated equilibrium,

A) natural selection is unimportant as a mechanism of evolution.
B) given enough time, most existing species will gradually give rise to new species.
C) a new species accumulates most of its unique features as it comes into existence.
D) evolution of new species features long periods during which changes are occurring, interspersed with short periods of equilibrium, or stasis.
E) transitional fossils, intermediate between newer species and their parent species, should be abundant.