Question
In the fossil record, there are many species that have remained unchanged. In all geological strata in which they appear, they are encountered unaltered. The lungfish, starfish, and trilobites are lineages which have experienced long periods of ____________.
Responses
A equalequal
B stasisstasis
C evolutionevolution
D punctuated eqilibrium
Responses
A equalequal
B stasisstasis
C evolutionevolution
D punctuated eqilibrium
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is **B) stasis**.
In the context of evolutionary biology, stasis refers to a period in which a species experiences little to no evolutionary change over a long period of geological time.
In the context of evolutionary biology, stasis refers to a period in which a species experiences little to no evolutionary change over a long period of geological time.