EVOLUTION
EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION
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Average beak size in flamingos is a favorable trait over thin or thick beaks. This is an example of
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directional selection
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stabilizing selection
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disruptive selection
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Birth weight is a classic example of a trait under strong stabilizing selection, where high and low birth weights are correlated with reduced survival in both males and females (22).
Detailed explanation-2: -Classic examples of traits that resulted from stabilizing selection include human birth weight, number of offspring, camouflage coat color, and cactus spine density.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of Stabilizing Selection The prevalence of an intermediate fur color in mice. Beak size in a bird population. Human skull size.
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