The Mode of Natural Selection in Which Extreme Phenotypes Are

question 9

Multiple Choice

The mode of natural selection in which extreme phenotypes are less fit than the optimal intermediate phenotype is

• A) directional selection.
• B) disruptive selection.
• C) stabilizing selection.
• D) artificial selection.
• E) uniformitarianism.

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