Why Is It Thought That the Majority of Natural Selection

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why is it thought that the majority of natural selection is stabilizing selection?

• A)Most mutations are deleterious and produce an extreme phenotype that is selected against.
• B)Most mutations are beneficial and produce intermediate phenotypes.
• C)Mutations produce extreme phenotypes, which are selected for.
• D)Artificial selection is the most common, which is a type of stabilizing selection.
• E)Directional selection is more common because it increases adaptations to the environment.

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