NEET2017Zoology-Evolution
NEET 2017 Zoology Natural Selection MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Artificial selection to obtain cows yielding higher milk output represents
A
Stabilizing selection as it stabilizes this character in the population
B
Directional as it pushes the mean of the character in one direction
C
Disruptive as it splits the population into two one yielding higher output and the other lower output
D
Stabilizing followed by disruptive as it stabilizes the population to produce higher yielding cows
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Directional selection favors one extreme phenotype, leading to a shift in the population's trait distribution.
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