Biology · PYQ NEET UG 2019(1)
हिन्दीIn a species, the weight of newborn ranges from 2 to 5 kg. 97% of the newborn with an average weight between 3 to 3.3 kg survive whereas 99% of the infants born with weights from 2 to 2.5 kg or 4.5 to 5 kg die. Which type of selection process is taking place?
Correct answer · Option 4
Stabilizing selection
Explanation
Stabilizing selection favors intermediate phenotypes while eliminating extreme values, thus reducing variance and maintaining the average trait.