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Topic: Mechanism: variation, mutation, recombination, natural selection· Genetics and Evolution

Artificial selection to obtain cows yielding higher milk output represents :

1. directional as it pushes the mean of the character in one direction.

2. disruptive as it splits the population into two, one yielding higher output and the other lower output.

3. stabilizing followed by disruptive as it stabilizes the population to produce higher yielding cows.

4. stabilizing selection as it stabilizes this character in the population.

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Answer: 1. directional as it pushes the mean of the character in one direction.

Selecting cows for higher milk yield moves the mean of the trait in one direction. That is directional selection.

Disruptive selection favours both extremes, and stabilizing selection favours the average and reduces extremes.

Doubtly AI · 30 Oct 2026 AI-generated · not yet verified Report
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