Over Time, Average Phenotypes Become Less Common and the Population

question 7

Multiple Choice

Over time, average phenotypes become less common and the population becomes phenotypically more diverse as a result of ________ selection.

• A) bimodal
• B) directional
• C) disruptive
• D) stabilizing
• E) disjointed

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Definitions:

Science

A systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

Behavioral Genetics

A field of study that examines the role of genetics and environmental influences on behaviors.

Influence

The capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.

Heredity

The passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes.