Which type of selection is most likely to result in an evolutionary trend?
A) Stabilizing
B) Directional
C) Disruptive
D) Purifying
E) None of the above; selection cannot result in evolutionary trends.

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Directional selection occurs when individuals at one end of the phenotypic spectrum have increased reproductive success. This results in a shift in the average phenotype in a particular direction, leading to an evolutionary trend. Therefore, directional selection is the type of selection most likely to result in an evolutionary trend.

Which Type of Selection Is Most Likely to Result in an Evolutionary