Question

Some mice have a range of fur color that goes from white to dark brown. If the white mice and the dark brown mice are selected for while the intermediate colors become less frequent, this is an example of
A. directional selection
B. disruptive selection
C. none of the above
D. stabilizing selection

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B. disruptive selection.

Explanation:

Disruptive selection, in this case, would drive the population to go to a white group and a dark brown group. This meaning that the population starts to divide ending up with two different populations.