Which of the following statements is correct in the context of phyletic gradualism?
A. new species evolve from ancestral species through slow & steady change
B. new species evolve due to sudden changes in environment
C. a sudden evolutionary event interrupts a long period of stasis
Out of the following statements, the correct one in the context of phyletic gradualism is that a new species evolve from ancestral species through slow and steady change. The correct answer is A.