With ____ selection, the frequency of a favored allele will increase as a phenotypic variation becomes more adaptive.
A) directional
B) stabilizing
C) disruptive
D) frequent
E) mutational

Question

​With ____ selection, the frequency of a favored allele will increase as a phenotypic variation becomes more adaptive.
A) ​directional
B) ​stabilizing
C) ​disruptive
D) ​frequent
E) ​mutational

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Directional selection occurs when an environmental pressure favors a specific phenotype, leading to an increase in frequency of the allele(s) associated with that phenotype. This process causes a shift in the population's genetic variance towards the adaptive trait.

​With ____ Selection, the Frequency of a Favored Allele Will

With ____ Selection, the Frequency of a Favored Allele Will