AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

TYPES OF SELECTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Producing 1000 cactus spines requires too much energy, but producing <500 leaves the plant open to predation
A
directional selection
B
stabilizing selection
C
disruptive selection
D
artificial selection
E
sexual selection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tall kelp (seaweed) have a distinct advantage over shorter kelp in receiving needed sunlight in their ocean environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Birth weight is the body weight of a baby at its birth. The average birth weight in babies of European & African descent is 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb), with the normative range between 2.5 and 4.0 kilograms (5.5 and 8.8 lb). On average, babies of Asian descent weigh about 3.25 kilograms (7.2 lb).

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