-What Type of Selection Is Shown in This Figure

question 3

Multiple Choice

-What type of selection is shown in this figure?

• A) stabilizing selection
• B) directional selection
• C) diversifying selection
• D) disruptive selection

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Definitions:

Quartz

A hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms, widely used in jewelry and electronics.

Halite

Also known as rock salt, a mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl) that often occurs in evaporite deposits.

Crystal

A solid material whose atoms are arranged in highly ordered, repeating patterns extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planar surfaces as determined by the mineral’s crystal structure, often enhancing its gem quality.