Natural Selection Process Quiz
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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?

    <p>Carolus Linnaeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Genus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does directional selection cause in terms of allele frequency?

    <p>Shifts in one continuous direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does diversifying or disruptive selection lead to?

    <p>Traits diverging to the extremes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Narrowing the range of a trait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of taxonomy as a science?

    <p>Naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To develop a two-word naming system for all species on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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