Disruptive Selection for Body Size Would Most Likely Occur When

question 98

Multiple Choice

Disruptive selection for body size would most likely occur when

• A) there is heterozygote advantage.
• B) predators prefer to consume larger individuals.
• C) small individuals are more likely to become desiccated.
• D) intermediate-sized individuals are less able to find a food source.
• E) individuals at either size extreme have difficulty during development.

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