The inherited characteristics in a species population change over time through genetic drift, mutation, and natural selection. Natural selection was first proposed by Charles Darwin and it explains the emergence of species that are best fitted (adapted) to certain environments in which they live. The mechanism of evolution is explained by the theories of phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium. In this paper, both phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are evaluated. Phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium seek to explain then rate of evolution.
Phyletic Gradualism
Gradualism is a model of evolution that suggests that speciation is a slow, constant and consistent process. It is not ...