Which Type of Selection DECREASES Overall Variability in the Specific

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which type of selection DECREASES overall variability in the specific trait?

• A)directional selection
• B)disruptive selection
• C)natural selection
• D)stabilizing selection

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Definitions:

Diploid Stage

A phase in an organism's life cycle characterized by cells containing two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.

Alternation of Generations

A life cycle occurring in plants and some algae, characterized by a regular alternation between two distinct forms, the asexual (sporophyte) and the sexual (gametophyte).

Female Cones

Reproductive structures of certain plants like conifers, which produce seeds in contrast to male cones that produce pollen.

Megasporangia

Structures in plants that produce megaspores, which develop into female gametophytes.