If Environmental Conditions Continue to Favor One Specific Group of Homozygotes

question 3

Multiple Choice

If environmental conditions continue to favor one specific group of homozygotes over the rest of the population, then __________ selection will eventually occur.

• A) stabilizing
• B) directional
• C) disruptive
• D) frequency-dependent
• E) abnormal

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Definitions:

Pyruvate

A key end-product of glycolysis, which can be further used in cellular respiration to generate ATP or converted into other biochemicals.

Glucose

A basic sugar essential for energizing living entities and a component found in several carbohydrates.

Vitamin C

A water-soluble vitamin found in various fruits and vegetables, essential for the repair of tissue and enzymatic production of certain neurotransmitters.

Scurvy

A disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums, bruising, joint pain, and general weakness.