Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 19 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • BIOLOGY • objective

A fossil record for a group of marine invertebrates shows the following number of species at successive intervals: 200 Myr ago - 12 species; 180 Myr ago - 12 species; 160 Myr ago - 30 species; 140 Myr ago - 30 species; 120 Myr ago - 55 species. Which pattern of evolutionary change does this record best illustrate?

Answer Options

A. gradualism
Correct Answer B. punctuated equilibrium
C. phyletic gradualism
D. adaptive radiation
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
punctuated equilibrium

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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