A Population of Mice Shifting from Light-Colored Coats to Darker

question 44

Multiple Choice

A population of mice shifting from light-colored coats to darker coats is displaying the effects of ____ selection.

• A)sexual
• B)stabilizing
• C)disruptive
• D)directional
• E)artificial

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