Suppose a population wherein males have a green necks. Recently, those males tha

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Suppose a population wherein males have a green necks. Recently, those males that have darker green necks are more often chosen by females for mating. Those with lighter green necks are chosen less often for mating. Additionally, the matings of females with dark green necked males produce 75% dark green necked offspring.
If females continue mating disproportionately with darker colored males, the MODE of selection that is increasing dark green necked individuals in this population would be correctly termed:


A. gene flow

B. genetic drift

C. frequency dependent selection

D. inbreeding

E. assortative mating

F. directional selection

G. stabilizing selection

H. disruptive (diversifying) selection

I. kin selection

J. sexual selection

Explanation / Answer

F. directional selection

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