Factors Affecting Biological Diversity

Question 1

Question 1

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directional selection; disruptive selection; stabilizing selection

Question 2

Results in new species: directional selection✔ disruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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✔ disruptive selection

Question 3

Favors traits at the two extremes: directional selection✔ disruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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✔ disruptive selection

Question 4

No increase in diversity: ✔ directional selectiondisruptive selectionX stabilizing selection

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✔ directional selection

Question 5

One extreme trait is favored: ✔ directional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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✔ directional selection

Question 6

Diversity decreases: directional selectiondisruptive selection✔ stabilizing selection

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✔ stabilizing selection

Question 7

Diversity increases: directional selection✔ disruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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✔ disruptive selection

Question 8

Results in the evolution of the species: ✔ directional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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✔ directional selection; directional selection; disruptive selection; stabilizing selection

Question 9

Which type of natural selection is at work here?

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stabilizing selection

Question 10

Which type of natural selection is at work here?

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directional selection

Factors Affecting Biological Diversity Answers