BRAINCAKEStabilising Selection
Stabilising selection is a type of natural selection that results in phenotypes around the mean being selected for and those phenotypes at the extremes being selected against.
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Key terms in this lesson
- allele
- One of the different versions of a gene, arising by mutation, that occupy the same locus on homologous chromosomes.
- natural selection
- The process by which individuals with alleles that are better suited to their environment are more likely to survive, reproduce and pass on those alleles.
- allele frequency
- The proportion of a particular allele among all the alleles for a gene in a population.
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- Number of Chromosome Combinations
- Genetic Diversity
- Natural Selection
- Peppered Moths
- Types of Selection
- Directional Selection
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