A. sexual dimorphism.
b. the size of newborn human babies.
c. the number of eggs in a typical robin’s next.
d. All of the above are examples of stabilizing selection.
e. Choices 1 and 3 are examples of stabilizing selection.
2007-12-26 10:05:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
D. All of the choices are stabilizing selection.
2007-12-26 11:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
B is definitely an example. stabilizing selection is when the mean trait is favored and the extreme traits are selected against. I am not sure about sexual dimorphism. I believe sexual dimorphism is disruptive selection as if we picture male and female characters on a continuum the extremes are selected for and intermediate male/females are selected against. I would thus choose B but I am not sure.
2007-12-26 12:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
stabilizing selection
2016-02-03 05:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by Vilhelm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won t say D because A(sexual dimorphism) is an example of a directional selection. The best answer here is B
2015-10-27 10:55:29 · answer #4 · answered by Adeoye Oluwanifemi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
^What that guy said. Directional favors one extreme of a trait, disruptive favors both extremes of a trait, and stabilizing favors the in-between of a trait.
2016-03-16 07:08:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The individual who said D is correct, the person who said E isn't.
2007-12-26 11:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by Chris H 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
E
2007-12-26 10:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by Peggy P 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋