NEETBiologyEvolutionMCQ+4 / −1
Natural selection where more individuals acquire specific character value other than the mean character value, leads to
- AStabilising change
- BDirectional change
- CDisruptive change
- DRandom change
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Correct answer: B
Option (b) is correct because in directional natural selection more individuals acquire value other than the mean character value.
Option (c) is incorrect because in disruptive change, more individuals acquire peripheral character value at both ends of the distribution curve.
Option (d) is incorrect because there is no random change in natural selection.
Option (a) is incorrect because natural selection leads to stabilisation when more individuals acquire mean character value.
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