Selection That Favors Intermediate Values of a Trait at the Expense

question 38

Multiple Choice

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