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Natural selection can lead to __________. (a) stabilisation (b) genetic drift (c) directional change (d) disruption Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options

  1. A(a) and (c) only
  2. B(a) only
  3. C(a), (c) and (d) only
  4. D(a), (b), (c) and (d)

Correct answer

C. (a), (c) and (d) only

Step-by-step solution

Natural selection is a process in which individuals with favorable inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce. Based on the traits favored, natural selection can lead to three main types of changes in a population. Stabilisation occurs when more individuals acquire the mean character value, reducing variation. Directional change occurs when more individuals acquire a value other than the mean character value, shifting the peak in one direction. Disruption occurs when more individuals acquire peripher

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