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Question 8 0.8 CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER Which of the following is the best example of diversifying selection? A population of weasels is preyed on by eagles. The eagles have a difficult time catching small weasels be they easily hide. Eagles also have a difficult time catching large weasels because they can fight back and dangerous to the eagle. All of these options are examples of stabilizing selection. The coat color of most individuals in a population of rabbits matches the color of the habitat they live le arctic rabbits are white because of the prevalence of snow). Individuals that are darker or lighter thant surrounding environment are more easily captured by predators. Members of a small mammal species best able to climb into low bushes get more food and produce mo young, which inherit the climbing ability of their parents. Cotton rats recently have extended their distribution northward. Those individuals best able to withst cold are most successful and produce offspring that also are able to withstand cold.

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Answer: option A

Diversifying selection is also known as disruptive selection in evolution.

Disruptive selection is a type of natural selection that selects against the average individuals of a population and it favours the extreme population

The example give here clearly elucidates this.

here both the small weasles and the large weasels are able to escape from their predators by means of their adaptations.Meanwhile the population of medium sized weasles are easily prayed and there face the threat.