Aspecies of moth exists as three colors in the wild. a dark variant, a white variant, and a gray variant.
researchers take 100 dark, white, and gray moths to a new forest. the trees in the forest are gray and match closely with the color of the gray moth.
you think gray moths, the 'middle' or intermediate phenotype will survive better in this new environment.
which of the following statements are accurate? (you may select more than one answer)
a. this is most likely due to sexual selection
b. this is most likely due to disruptive selection
c. this is most likely due to stabilizing selection
d. unable to determine based on the limited information given.
e. this is most likely due to directional selection