When Individuals with Intermediate Values of an Inherited Phenotypic Trait,like

question 62

Multiple Choice

When individuals with intermediate values of an inherited phenotypic trait,like head circumference at birth,have an advantage over other individuals in the population,________ is the apparent pattern of natural selection.

• A) genetic drift
• B) disruptive selection
• C) directional selection
• D) stabilizing selection

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