Negative frequency-dependent selection acts to decrease the frequency of which phenotype in a population?
A) The least common phenotype
B) The most common phenotype
C) The most conspicuous phenotype
D) The most camouflaged phenotype
E) The phenotype at an extreme of the normal distribution

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Negative frequency-dependent selection tends to decrease the frequency of the most common phenotype in a population, as it confers a selective advantage to rarer phenotypes, helping to maintain genetic diversity.

Negative Frequency-Dependent Selection Acts to Decrease the Frequency of Which