allerySelection favours one extreme of a heritable trait, shifting its mean. Which type is this?
AStabilising
BDisruptive
CRandom drift
DDirectional
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Directional
Directional selection favours individuals toward one end of a trait distribution and shifts the mean. Stabilising selection favours the average; disruptive selection favours both extremes.
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