A population of plants growing in a field is examined over a period of years. The plants have either white or yellow flo year Percent white Percent yellow 1941 12% 88% 1954 20% 80% 1957 23% 77% 1960 30% 70% ? 1965 41% 59% 1971 60% 40% What best explains the observations?

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A population of plants growing in a field is examined over a period of years. The plants have either white or yellow flowers.
year Percent white Percent yellow
1941 12%
88%
1954 20%
80%
1957 23%
77%
1960 30%
70%
?
1965 41%
59%
1971 60%
40%
What best explains the observations?
Yellow flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under disruptive selection.
White flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under directional selection.
White flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under disruptive selection.
Yellow flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under directional selection.
Transcribed Image Text:A population of plants growing in a field is examined over a period of years. The plants have either white or yellow flowers. year Percent white Percent yellow 1941 12% 88% 1954 20% 80% 1957 23% 77% 1960 30% 70% ? 1965 41% 59% 1971 60% 40% What best explains the observations? Yellow flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under disruptive selection. White flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under directional selection. White flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under disruptive selection. Yellow flowers increase the plant's fitness, so the population is under directional selection.
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