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What type of selection removes individuals from the center of a phenotypic distribution?
What type of selection removes individuals from the center of a phenotypic distribution?
- Kin Selection
- Disruptive Selection (correct)
- Directional Selection
- Stabilizing Selection
Which selection process favors traits that benefit related members of a group?
Which selection process favors traits that benefit related members of a group?
- Sexual Selection
- Gene Flow
- Disruptive Selection
- Kin Selection (correct)
What is the outcome of Sexual Selection in terms of evolutionary fitness?
What is the outcome of Sexual Selection in terms of evolutionary fitness?
- Phenotypic differences
- Both survival and reproductive abilities (correct)
- Survival ability only
- Ability to reproduce only
In the context of natural selection, what happens when pollinators transport pollen across a river to flowers on the other side?
In the context of natural selection, what happens when pollinators transport pollen across a river to flowers on the other side?
What process leads to the elimination of pink monkeys due to the dominance of the white allele?
What process leads to the elimination of pink monkeys due to the dominance of the white allele?
What drives the formation of bimodal distributions in populations under Disruptive Selection?
What drives the formation of bimodal distributions in populations under Disruptive Selection?
What is required for natural selection to occur within a population?
What is required for natural selection to occur within a population?
Which scenario would NOT promote genetic drift?
Which scenario would NOT promote genetic drift?
What happens in a bottleneck population scenario?
What happens in a bottleneck population scenario?
Why is variation in individual traits important for natural selection?
Why is variation in individual traits important for natural selection?
How does the founder effect contribute to genetic drift?
How does the founder effect contribute to genetic drift?
What role does high rate of population growth play in natural selection?
What role does high rate of population growth play in natural selection?
What is the main outcome of natural selection?
What is the main outcome of natural selection?
In which type of natural selection does the distribution mean remain unchanged?
In which type of natural selection does the distribution mean remain unchanged?
What happens in directional selection?
What happens in directional selection?
How does reproduction contribute to natural selection?
How does reproduction contribute to natural selection?
What is the result of stabilizing selection on extreme variations?
What is the result of stabilizing selection on extreme variations?
Why does natural selection result in changes in allele frequencies in a population?
Why does natural selection result in changes in allele frequencies in a population?
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