In stabilizing selection
A)differential survival and reproduction favor the extremes of the population.
B)humans are the chief factor controlling which organisms survive and reproduce.
C)the intermediate type of organisms survive and reproduce.
D)the characteristics of a population move in one direction or another through time.
E)variability is encouraged in a population, and unusual forms are more common.

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In stabilizing selection, the intermediate type of organisms survive and reproduce. This means that the extreme forms of a population are selected against, and the average or intermediate forms are favored. This results in a narrower range of variability and a greater prevalence of the intermediate phenotype in the population.

In Stabilizing Selection