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What is the result of stabilizing selection?
What is the result of stabilizing selection?
- Increase in genetic variance
- Selection for extreme variations
- Favoring atypical phenotypes
- Narrowing the range of a trait (correct)
Which type of selection occurs when the average/intermediate phenotypes are less fit than the extremes?
Which type of selection occurs when the average/intermediate phenotypes are less fit than the extremes?
- Directional selection
- Adaptive selection
- Disruptive selection (correct)
- Stabilizing selection
What is taxonomy primarily concerned with?
What is taxonomy primarily concerned with?
- Natural selection
- Genetic characteristics
- Population traits
- Naming, defining, and classifying organisms (correct)
Who developed the Binomial Nomenclature system for naming species?
Who developed the Binomial Nomenclature system for naming species?
In Binomial Nomenclature, which part of the scientific name is always written first and capitalized?
In Binomial Nomenclature, which part of the scientific name is always written first and capitalized?
What does directional selection cause in terms of allele frequency?
What does directional selection cause in terms of allele frequency?
What does diversifying or disruptive selection lead to?
What does diversifying or disruptive selection lead to?
What does stabilizing selection lead to in terms of genetic variance?
What does stabilizing selection lead to in terms of genetic variance?
What is the focus of taxonomy as a science?
What is the focus of taxonomy as a science?
What is the primary role of Binomial Nomenclature according to the text?
What is the primary role of Binomial Nomenclature according to the text?
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