Frequency-dependent selection acts to decrease the frequency of which phenotype in a population?
A) The least common phenotype
B) The most common phenotype
C) The most conspicuous phenotype
D) The most camouflaged phenotype
E) The phenotype at an extreme of the normal distribution

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Frequency-dependent selection often decreases the frequency of the most common phenotype because it can become a target for predators or pathogens, giving an advantage to less common phenotypes.

Frequency-Dependent Selection Acts to Decrease the Frequency of Which Phenotype