Multiple choice

Which of the following is a form of selection that operates in most natural populations?

  1. Disruptive selection

  2. Stabilising selection

  3. Kin selection

  4. Artificial selection

  5. Sexual selection

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Stabilising selection (not the same thing as negative selection, is a type of natural selection in which genetic diversity decreases and the population mean stabilises on a particular trait value.