If One Builds a Canal Linking a Predator-Rich Pond to a Predator-Poor

question 51

Multiple Choice

If one builds a canal linking a predator-rich pond to a predator-poor pond, then what type(s) of selection should subsequently be most expected among the mosquitofish in the original predator-rich pond, and what type(s) should be most expected among the mosquitofish in the formerly predator-poor pond?

• A) stabilizing selection; directional selection
• B) stabilizing selection; stabilizing selection
• C) less-intense directional selection; more-intense directional selection
• D) less-intense disruptive selection; more-intense disruptive selection

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