Biology
Grade-10
Easy
Question
What type of natural selection favor traits at both ends of the normal range of variation?
- Disruptive selection
- Directional selection
- Stabilizing selection
- Variation
Hint:
Disruptive selection favor traits at both ends of the normal range of variation.
The correct answer is: Disruptive selection
- Disruptive selection is a type of natural selection.
- It is also called diversifying selection.
- This favours extremes of the continuous variation.
- This type of selection is not very common.
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