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Maddie Godlove
on Oct 16, 2024
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Natural selection favors gallflies that produce intermediate gall sizes. This is an example of
A) stabilizing selection.
B) sexual selection.
C) disruptive selection.
D) directional selection.
Gallflies
A group of insects known for their ability to induce gall formation on plants, where they then live and feed.
Intermediate Gall Sizes
Refers to the medium range of sizes for galls, which are abnormal growths on plants caused by various organisms.
Stabilizing Selection
An evolutionary process that favors the intermediate variants of a trait, leading to a decrease in variation around a certain phenotype, often maintaining the status quo in a population.
- Determine the processes and consequences of different selection pressures, such as stabilizing, directional, and disruptive.
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Learning Objectives
- Determine the processes and consequences of different selection pressures, such as stabilizing, directional, and disruptive.