What is true about the theory of punctuated equilibrium?

a. It relies on the discovery of missing links.

b. It explains the absence of transition in fossils.

c. It portrays evolutionary change as a smooth curve.

The theory of punctuated equilibrium states that the evolution works, according to patterns of fossil record (from first appearances to its proceeding species’ histories). These species produced incredibly fast enabling paleontologists to track them (punctuation), over the persistent geological time (equilibrium). The theory of punctuated equilibrium therefore, explains the absence of transition in fossils.