Individual Females Within a Population of Horses Are Tracked Over

question 57

Multiple Choice

Individual females within a population of horses are tracked over time to examine their reproductive output.The researchers find that females with the smallest and largest body sizes have fewer offspring than females of average body size.Most likely, _______ selection for size is operating.

• A) stabilizing
• B) destabilizing
• C) sexual
• D) directional
• E) diversifying

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