Which individuals will be LEAST favored when selection pressures acting on a population result in stabilizing selection?

A. Individuals at the lower end of the range of variation only
B. Individuals at the upper end of the range of variation only
C. Individuals distributed randomly within the range of variation
D. The intermediate individuals within the range of variation
E. Extreme individuals at both ends of the range of variation


Answer: E

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