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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?

Directional selection

Adaptive selection

Disruptive selection (correct)

Stabilizing selection

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?

Carolus Linnaeus (D) Signup and view all the answers

In Binomial Nomenclature, which part of the scientific name is always written first and capitalized?

Genus (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does directional selection cause in terms of allele frequency?

Shifts in one continuous direction (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does diversifying or disruptive selection lead to?

Traits diverging to the extremes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does stabilizing selection lead to in terms of genetic variance?

Narrowing the range of a trait (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of taxonomy as a science?

Naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Binomial Nomenclature according to the text?

To develop a two-word naming system for all species on Earth (D) Signup and view all the answers