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Question
The graphs below show three types of natural selection. The shaded areas marked with arrows show the individuals in the population who are not selected. The dotted vertical lines show the statistical means.
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| character Graph A |
character Graph B |
character Graph C |
- What names are given to the types of selection shown in graphs A, B and C?
- After the selection has operated for several generations in the above populations indicated as, Graph A, B and C, graphically illustrate the probable results.
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Solution
- A - stabilising; B - directional; C - disruptive;
- Graph A - Stabilising
Graph B - Directional
Graph C - Disruptive
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