The Selection Differential for a Quantitative Trait Is ____________

question 37

Multiple Choice

The selection differential for a quantitative trait is ____________. Assuming heritability is the same in all cases, a larger selection differential ___________.

• A) the amount that the mean of the trait changes in the next generation; means there was more change in the trait between generations
• B) the difference between the mean for the trait in the original population and the mean of those individuals that reproduced; means there will be more change in the trait in the next generation
• C) the difference between the mean for the trait in the original population and the mean of those individuals that reproduced; means there will be less change in the trait in the next generation
• D) the amount that the mean of the trait changes in the next generation; means there was less change in the trait between generations

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