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Which mode of natural selection occurs when conditions favor individuals at one end of the phenotypic range?
Which mode of natural selection occurs when conditions favor individuals at one end of the phenotypic range?
- Random selection
- Stabilizing selection
- Directional selection (correct)
- Disruptive selection
Which mode of natural selection occurs when conditions favor individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range?
Which mode of natural selection occurs when conditions favor individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range?
- Stabilizing selection
- Random selection
- Disruptive selection (correct)
- Directional selection
Which mode of natural selection occurs when conditions favor intermediate variants and act against extreme phenotypes?
Which mode of natural selection occurs when conditions favor intermediate variants and act against extreme phenotypes?
- Random selection
- Directional selection
- Disruptive selection
- Stabilizing selection (correct)
What is the main role of natural selection in adaptive evolution?
What is the main role of natural selection in adaptive evolution?
What is an example of a striking adaptation that has arisen through natural selection?
What is an example of a striking adaptation that has arisen through natural selection?
What is the function of the movable bones in the upper jaw of snakes?
What is the function of the movable bones in the upper jaw of snakes?
What happens to the overall makeup of the population in directional selection?
What happens to the overall makeup of the population in directional selection?
What happens to the overall makeup of the population in disruptive selection?
What happens to the overall makeup of the population in disruptive selection?
What happens to the overall makeup of the population in stabilizing selection?
What happens to the overall makeup of the population in stabilizing selection?
What is the result of disruptive selection in a population of mice living among light and dark rocks?
What is the result of disruptive selection in a population of mice living among light and dark rocks?
Which phrase is misleading in the context of reproductive success?
Which phrase is misleading in the context of reproductive success?
What does relative fitness refer to?
What does relative fitness refer to?
How does reproductive success depend on food collection ability?
How does reproductive success depend on food collection ability?
What does selection indirectly favor in terms of genotypes and phenotypes?
What does selection indirectly favor in terms of genotypes and phenotypes?
Which phrase accurately describes reproductive success?
Which phrase accurately describes reproductive success?
What is the main focus of relative fitness?
What is the main focus of relative fitness?
How does food collection ability impact reproductive success?
How does food collection ability impact reproductive success?
What does the term 'survival of the fittest' imply?
What does the term 'survival of the fittest' imply?
What is the relationship between reproductive success and genetic factors?
What is the relationship between reproductive success and genetic factors?
How does selection indirectly favor certain genotypes?
How does selection indirectly favor certain genotypes?
