Question 47

(Multiple Choice)

If one builds a canal linking a predator-rich pond to a predator-poor pond, then what type(s)of selection should subsequently be most expected among the mosquitofish in the original predator-rich pond, and what type(s)should be most expected among the mosquitofish in the formerly predator-poor pond?


A) stabilizing selection; directional selection
B) stabilizing selection; stabilizing selection
C) less-intense directional selection; more-intense directional selection
D) less-intense disruptive selection; more-intense disruptive selection

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