1) Larger populations have a/an probability that an individual in the population will carry a mutation comp
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1) Larger populations have a/an probability that an individual inthe population will carry a mutation compared to smallerpopulations.
a) smaller
b) higher
c) equal
2) A local population of squirrels is found tohave phenotypic plasticity in tail length, wherein individuals withlong tails and individuals with short tails are less likely tosurvive to adulthood compared to squirrels with medium-lengthtails. This is an example of which type of selection?
a) Sexual selection
b) Disruptive selection
c) Directional selection
d) Stabilizing selection
3) According to the theory of frequency-dependentselection, if males are more present in a population, which sexwill experience greater fitness?
a) Males
b) Females
c) Neither
d) FItness will be even between sexes
a) smaller
b) higher
c) equal
2) A local population of squirrels is found tohave phenotypic plasticity in tail length, wherein individuals withlong tails and individuals with short tails are less likely tosurvive to adulthood compared to squirrels with medium-lengthtails. This is an example of which type of selection?
a) Sexual selection
b) Disruptive selection
c) Directional selection
d) Stabilizing selection
3) According to the theory of frequency-dependentselection, if males are more present in a population, which sexwill experience greater fitness?
a) Males
b) Females
c) Neither
d) FItness will be even between sexes