Selection That Favors Extreme Values of a Trait at the Expense

question 32

Multiple Choice

Selection that favors extreme values of a trait at the expense of intermediate values is known as

• A) directional selection.
• B) disruptive selection.
• C) stabilizing selection.
• D) directional selection and disruptive selection.
• E) All of these

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Definitions:

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