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Which type of selection favours intermediate phenotypes and eliminates extreme forms?

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Question

Which type of selection favours intermediate phenotypes and eliminates extreme forms?

Options

  • Directional selection

  • Artificial selection

  • Disruptive selection

  • Stabilising selection

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Solution

Stabilising selection favours intermediate phenotypes and eliminates extreme forms. This maintains the mean phenotype, reduces variation, and does not promote speciation.

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