Which Statement Is NOT True About Natural Selection

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about natural selection?

• A) Directional selection occurs when one extreme phenotype is favored over another different extreme phenotype.
• B) Stabilizing selection favors an intermediate phenotype over either of the extreme phenotypes.
• C) Disruptive selection favors both of the extreme phenotypes over the intermediate phenotype.
• D) Directional selection leads to improved selection in a stable environment.
• E) Disruptive selection leads to polymorphism, favoring different forms of the same species.

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