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1. Directional selection acts against:
a. Both extremes simultaneously in the variation of the trait
b. One of the extremes in variation
c. the average or mean value for the population
d. none of these
2. Punctuated equilibrium refers to:
a. Slow, steady evolution of a small isolated population
b. Rapid and continuous evolution of a population
c. Rapid evolution of a population followed by periods of little change
d. none of these
3. The change of common color from light to dark in the peppered moth was an example of:
a. Disruptive Selection
b. Directional Selection
c. Stabilizing Selection
d. None of These
4. During the 1800s, seal hunters preferred dark-furred seals from natural seal populations. What effect would best describe what this did to the remainder seal populations over time?
a. Stabilizing Selection
b. Creation of a Genetic Bottleneck
c. Special Creation
d. No Effect at all
My Answers:
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B