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A population of beetles varies in shell color from light tan to dark brown. Birds more easily detect the lightest beetles on dark soil, and over generations the population mean becomes darker. Which mode of selection is occurring?
Correct Answer:
Directional selection
Explanation:
Directional selection shifts the population mean toward one extreme because darker beetles have higher survival and reproductive success.

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