In peppered moth populations, light and dark moths are selected for in different environments. Which type of selection is this, and what would a distribution curve for all peppered moths look like?(1 point)

Question

Responses

disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle

stabilizing selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

stabilizing selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle

disruptive selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

Answer 1

The type of selection described in peppered moth populations, where light and dark moths are favored in different environments, is disruptive selection. This form of selection often leads to the formation of two distinct phenotypic groups within a population.

Thus, the distribution curve for all peppered moths would look like two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle.

So the correct response is:

disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle.