Sparrows with Average-Sized Wings Survive Severe Storms Better Than Those

question 73

Multiple Choice

Sparrows with average-sized wings survive severe storms better than those with longer or shorter wings, illustrating

• A) the bottleneck effect.
• B) disruptive selection.
• C) frequency-dependent selection.
• D) neutral variation.
• E) stabilizing selection.

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