Question

Selection acts to eliminate intermediate types, the phenomenon is called:

• A. Stabilizing Selection
• B. Directional Selection
• C. Disruptive Selection
• D. Dependent Selection

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Disruptive Selection

Disruptive selection is a mechanism of natural selection that favors extreme values of a trait over intermediate ones. This can happen when individuals with intermediate phenotypes are less fit than those with higher or lower phenotypes