In northern Canada, a population of rabbits was predominantly white in color. The allele for white color is recessive while the allele for gray color is dominant. Over the last several decades, the average annual temperature of this area has increased and the long-term deposits of ice and snow have become scarce. In this case, the frequency of a previously rare allele becomes more frequent in the population. This is an example of

A) nonrandom selection.

B) disruptive selection.

C) directional selection.

Eliminate

D) stabilizing selection.

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Gretta

16 May, 19:55

In northern Canada, a population of rabbits was predominantly white in color. The allele for white color is recessive while the allele for gray color is dominant. Over the last several decades, the average annual temperature of this area has increased and the long-term deposits of ice and snow have become scarce. In this case, the frequency of a previously rare allele becomes more frequent in the population. This is an example of

A) nonrandom selection.

B) disruptive selection.

C) directional selection.

Eliminate

D) stabilizing selection.

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Brogan Michael · Answer 1

Brogan Michael 16 May, 20:49

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Its C) directional selectiton

Pranav Olson · Answer 2

B) disruptive selection

The weather has influenced and disrupted the natural course of events which would have led the dominant allele to remain and the recessive allele to slowly become less prevalent.