The Front of a Box of Chocolate Cookies Claims That

question 96

Multiple Choice

The front of a box of chocolate cookies claims that they are "low-fat." If Gabriel eats one serving (two cookies) ,he will likely consume about

• A) 0.5 grams or less of fat.
• B) 3 grams or less of fat.
• C) at least 25% less fat than he would have if he had eaten a serving of regular chocolate cookies.
• D) at least 50% less fat than he would have if he had eaten a serving of regular chocolate cookies.

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Definitions:

Selection

The process by which certain traits become more or less common in a population due to their impact on the reproductive success of their bearers.

Directional Selection

A form of natural selection in which individuals with traits on one end of the spectrum are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to an overall shift in the population.

Stabilizing Selection

An evolutionary process that favors the average variants in a population, leading to a decrease in diversity for the trait in question.

Disruptive Selection

Disruptive selection favors individuals at the tails of the distribution of phenotypes present in a population (for example, by acting against individuals with intermediate trait values).