Which statement describes stabilising selection?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Individuals with intermediate phenotypes are favoured and the extremes are selected against
- Step 1: Stabilising selection keeps the mean. Step 2. The extremes have lower fitness. Answer: intermediates are favoured. Why not the others: these are directional, disruptive and artificial selection.
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