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Shown is a table of the results of a study of grasshoppers showing frequencies of different size classes, along with the average number of offspring these individuals produce. Shown is a table of the results of a study of grasshoppers showing frequencies of different size classes, along with the average number of offspring these individuals produce.   Assuming that size is a heritable trait (and that the number of offspring is a good proxy for the fitness of the phenotype) , which type of selection is operating in this population? A)  Stabilizing selection B)  Directional selection for larger individuals C)  Directional selection for smaller individuals D)  Disruptive E)  Intersexual Assuming that size is a heritable trait (and that the number of offspring is a good proxy for the fitness of the phenotype) , which type of selection is operating in this population?


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