The Mode of Natural Selection in Which Two or More

question 69

Multiple Choice

The mode of natural selection in which two or more extreme phenotypes are fitter than the intermediate phenotype is

• A) directive selection.
• B) convergent selection.
• C) disruptive selection.
• D) stabilizing selection.
• E) artificial selection.

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