When a Population Undergoes Strong Selection, What is Most Likely

Question

When a population undergoes strong selection, what is most likely to happen to it?
A) The most common type of organism is replaced with a different type.
B) Variation increases in the population.
C) New mutations will form more frequently.
D) The number of individuals in the population will rapidly increase.

Accepted Answer

Strong selection will favor individuals with certain traits that lead to increased survival and reproductive success. This often results in the most common type of organism being replaced with a different type that is better adapted to the environment.