Which Situation Is an Example of Diversifying Selection

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which situation is an example of diversifying selection?

• A) A population of moths with white and grey forms lives in a forest containing trees with light and dark bark.
• B) Because bees prefer dark blue flowers, this color gradually becomes more dominant in a population of plants with a color ranging from light blue to dark blue.
• C) A population of plants develops all orange fruit instead of a mixture of yellow, red, and orange fruit, due to animals showing a preference for orange fruit.
• D) Wild cat populations gradually develop spots that allow them to be camouflaged in the dark forest.

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Definitions:

Rate Determining

Describes the slowest step in a chemical reaction that determines the overall rate at which the reaction proceeds.

Sigma Complex

An intermediate structure in a chemical reaction where a sigma bond is formed between the electrophile and the nucleophile.

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

A reaction where an aromatic ring undergoes substitution by an electrophile, retaining the aromaticity of the compound.

Nitration

A chemical reaction that introduces a nitro group (NO2) into an organic compound, usually involving the substitution of an H atom, often used to synthesize explosives or other nitro compounds.