Match the following scenarios with the best term. You will probably need to look this stuff up in your book. ____ Often a result of competition. ____ Short horns are favored by natural selection; long horns are favored by mates. ____ After the industrial revolution, dark moths blend in better with soot-covered tree trunks. ____ Large insects are hard to eat; small insects can hide from predators. ____ Longer legs in cheetahs allow them to run faster. 1. Stabilizing selection 2. Directional selection 3. Disruptive selection

Match the following scenarios with the best term. You will probably need to look this stuff up in your book. Often a result of competition. Short horns are favored by natural selection; long horns are favored by mates. After the industrial revolution, dark moths blend in better with soot-covered tree trunks. Large insects are hard to eat; small insects can hide from predators. Longer legs in cheetahs allow them to run faster. 1. Stabilizing selection 2. Directional selection 3. Disruptive selection

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter21: Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

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