The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to other areas of geography [habitats] is known as:

1.Convergent evolution2.Divergent evolution
3.Adaptive radiation4.Artificial selection

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The natural selection operating as shown in the given figure is called as:

1. Disruptive
2. Directional
3. Stabilizing
4. Retrogressive
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Which of the following types of natural selection reduces variation but does not change the mean value?

1.directional2.stabilizing
3.disruptive4.all of these

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The type of natural selection that operates to eliminate intermediate phenotypes in a population is known as:

1.Directional selection2.Disruptive selection
3.Stabilizing selection4.Reverse selection

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The figure shows a diagrammatic representation of the operation of natural selection on different traits. The types of natural selection as shown by (a), (b) and (c) in the figure are: 
 
A B C
1. Stabilising Directional Disruptive
2. Directional Stabilising Disruptive
3. Disruptive Directional Stabilising
4. Stabilising Disruptive Directional
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