The figure looks at the three modes of selection in a mouse population with a range of fur color phenotypes. different modes of selection are seen under different sets of environmental conditions, and each mode has a different effect on the population. (note that the white arrows indicate phenotypes that are selected against - - phenotypes that are less successful in surviving and reproducing - - in each mode of selection.

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Darrell Barrett

19 October, 11:49

The figure looks at the three modes of selection in a mouse population with a range of fur color phenotypes. different modes of selection are seen under different sets of environmental conditions, and each mode has a different effect on the population. (note that the white arrows indicate phenotypes that are selected against - - phenotypes that are less successful in surviving and reproducing - - in each mode of selection.

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Clarence Rollins · Answer 1

The most common phenotype in a natural population is called the wild type. It is usually used as a benchmark or a standard for comparison with other phenotype or genotypes. In definition, wild type is a characteristic that is dominant among all individuals in natural conditions. In other words, it is a typical mutant type.