Question

In peppered moth populations, light and dark moths are selected for in different environments. Which type of selection is this, and what would a distribution curve for all peppered moths look like? (1 point)

• stabilizing selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
• disruptive selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
• stabilizing selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
• disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle

Answer 1

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The type of selection described is disruptive selection and the distribution curve for all peppered moths would have two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle.