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Mortality in babies is an example of ______(a) Disruptive selection(b) Directional selection(c) Stabilizing selection(d) Abortion selectionI had been asked this question during an interview.Question is from Hardy-Weinberg Principle-1 topic in division Evolution of Biology – Class 12

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The correct choice is (C) Stabilizing selection

The explanation is: Mortality in babies is an example of stabilizing selection. It is all depended on the baby’s birth WEIGHT. The OPTIMUM birth weight is 7.3 pounds which favor this selection. Newborn infants with less than 5.5 pounds and more than 10 pounds have the highest mortality RATE.



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