The Intensity of Natural Selection is Quantified by The

Question

The intensity of natural selection is quantified by the
A) correlation coefficient.
B) selection coefficient.
C) cosanguinous coefficient.
D) fitness number.
E) All of these

Accepted Answer

The selection coefficient is a measure of the relative decrease in the reproductive success of a particular genotype or phenotype, compared to other genotypes or phenotypes in the same population. It is a widely used measure of the intensity of natural selection. The other options, such as correlation coefficient or cosanguinous coefficient, are not necessarily measures of the intensity of natural selection. Fitness number is not a commonly used term in evolutionary biology.