Chapter 18, Problem 3VCQ

Figure 18.23 Which of the following statements is false?

1. Punctuated equilibrium is most likely to occur in a small population that experiences a rapid change in its environment.

Punctuated equilibrium is most likely to occur in a large population that lives in a stable climate.

Gradual speciation is most likely to occur in species that live in a stable climate.

Gradual speciation and punctuated equilibrium both result in the evolution of new species.