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When the environment acts for or against one extreme characteristic, this is an

example of which category of natural selection?

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Answer:

Directional selection

Step-by-step explanation:

occurs when natural selection favors one extreme of continuous variation. Over time, the favored extreme will become more common and the other extreme will be less common or lost.

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