Figure 19-5
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).
-The differential survival rates associated with birth weights in Figure 19-5 illustrate:
A) balanced polymorphism.
B) genetic drift.
C) neutral variation.
D) stabilizing selection.
E) disruptive selection.

Question

Figure 19-5
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). 
-The differential survival rates associated with birth weights in Figure 19-5 illustrate:
A) balanced polymorphism. 
B) genetic drift. 
C) neutral variation. 
D) stabilizing selection. 
E) disruptive selection.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stabilizing selection occurs when individuals with intermediate traits have higher survival rates, leading to a reduction in variation around the mean birth weight.

Figure 19-5 Use the Figure to Answer the Corresponding Question(s)