The figure shown here represents stabilizing selection. What happens when an individual is produced that possesses a trait far away from the mean value?
A) That extreme individual will likely not survive and reproduce.
B) That extreme individual will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
C) That extreme individual will have neither an advantage nor a disadvantage than other individuals.
D) All phenotypes have equal likelihood of surviving and reproducing.
E) The average phenotype is less likely to survive and reproduce.

Question

The figure shown here represents stabilizing selection. What happens when an individual is produced that possesses a trait far away from the mean value?
A) That extreme individual will likely not survive and reproduce. 
B) That extreme individual will be more likely to survive and reproduce. 
C) That extreme individual will have neither an advantage nor a disadvantage than other individuals. 
D) All phenotypes have equal likelihood of surviving and reproducing. 
E) The average phenotype is less likely to survive and reproduce.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stabilizing selection selects against those individuals far from the mean value for a given trait.

The Figure Shown Here Represents Stabilizing Selection