The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to other areas of geography [habitats] is known as:

1. Convergent evolution 2. Divergent evolution
3. Adaptive radiation 4. Artificial selection

Subtopic:  Natural Selection |
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The natural selection operating as shown in the given figure is called as:

1. Disruptive
2. Directional
3. Stabilizing
4. Retrogressive
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Which of the following types of natural selection reduces variation but does not change the mean value?

 
1. directional 2. stabilizing
3. disruptive 4. all of these

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The type of natural selection that operates to eliminate intermediate phenotypes in a population is known as:

1. Directional selection 2. Disruptive selection
3. Stabilizing selection 4. Reverse selection

Subtopic:  Natural Selection | Hardy Weinberg Law |
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The figure shows a diagrammatic representation of the operation of natural selection on different traits. The types of natural selection as shown by (a), (b) and (c) in the figure are: 
 
A B C
1. Stabilising Directional Disruptive
2. Directional Stabilising Disruptive
3. Disruptive Directional Stabilising
4. Stabilising Disruptive Directional
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