The selection differential for a quantitative trait is ____________. Assuming heritability is the same in all cases, a larger selection differential ___________.
A) the amount that the mean of the trait changes in the next generation; means there was more change in the trait between generations
B) the difference between the mean for the trait in the original population and the mean of those individuals that reproduced; means there will be more change in the trait in the next generation
C) the difference between the mean for the trait in the original population and the mean of those individuals that reproduced; means there will be less change in the trait in the next generation
D) the amount that the mean of the trait changes in the next generation; means there was less change in the trait between generations
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