Variations in Populations

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Directional selection

  • A

    Shifts the population away from any single phenotype

  • B

    Shifts the population toward one extreme phenotype

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  • C

    Shifts the population toward intermediate phenotypes

  • D

    Shifts the population toward both extreme phenotypes

Explanation

Example: increased beak size in finches following drought favoring large seeds.

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