When Natural Selection Favors Certain Phenotypes in a Population,the Population

question 31

Multiple Choice

When natural selection favors certain phenotypes in a population,the population is responding to:

• A)selection pressure.
• B)peer pressure.
• C)teleology.
• D)equilibrium pressure.
• E)genetic drift.

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Definitions:

Folliculitis

A staphylococcal infection of a hair follicle.

Pustule

Small elevation of the skin filled with lymph or pus.

Arthritis

Inflammation of a joint.

Integumentary

Pertains to the integument or skin, which is the body's largest organ, covering and protecting it.