Refer to the figure.

- The figure shows four cases of selection on egg number in a population of flour beetles. The solid blue line represents the frequency of the original population and the dashed red line represents the frequency distribution after eight generations. In which figure did the variance within the population for egg laying increase the most?
A) Figure A
B) Figure B
C) Figure C
D) Figure D

Question

Refer to the figure.

- The figure shows four cases of selection on egg number in a population of flour beetles. The solid blue line represents the frequency of the original population and the dashed red line represents the frequency distribution after eight generations. In which figure did the variance within the population for egg laying increase the most?
A) Figure A 
B) Figure B 
C) Figure C 
D) Figure D

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In Figure C, the dashed red line is wider compared to the solid blue line, indicating an increase in variance within the population for egg laying.

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