If the organisms/individuals at one extreme of the distribution contribute more offspring to the next generation than other individuals do, then the mean of the population will change. This changes the normal distribution into one tailed-distribution. This is the case of directional selection. If directional selectional operates for many generations, an evolutionary trend within the population results.
Natural selection where more individuals acquire specific character value other than the mean character value, leads to:
NEET UG 2022 — Zoology Evolution
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Natural selection where more individuals acquire specific character value other than the mean character value, leads to:
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Held on 30 Apr 2022 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Directional change
- B
Disruptive change
- C
Random change
- D
Stabilising change
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