Question

Which of the following are properties of stabilizing selection?

• A. Operates in a constant environment
• B. Mean value changes
• C. Peak gets lower and wider
• D. Favors the complex phenotype

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Operates in a constant environment

• Stabilizing selection operates in a constant environment.

• It favors the average or complex phenotype and eliminates the extreme values.

• The mean value never changes.

• Also, the peak gets higher and narrower.