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The bell-shaped curve at the top of the figure below shows the distribution of a phenotype in a population at the start of an experiment. The three graphs (lettered A-C) beneath predict what the distribution will look like if a certain type of selection occurs. Which graph represents what the phenotypic distribution will look like if the population undergoes stabilizing selection? The bell-shaped curve at the top of the figure below shows the distribution of a phenotype in a population at the start of an experiment. The three graphs (lettered A-C) beneath predict what the distribution will look like if a certain type of selection occurs. Which graph represents what the phenotypic distribution will look like if the population undergoes stabilizing selection?   A) Graph A B) Graph B C) Graph C D) These graphs all show natural selection, but none show stabilizing selection.


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