Which type of selection would most likely lead to a shift toward darker fur in a rabbit population.
a. stabilizing selection
b. disruptive selection
c. acquired selection
d. directional selection
d. directional selection
The correct answer is d. directional selection.
Directional selection occurs when individuals at one extreme of a trait are favored and individuals at the other extreme are selected against. In the case of the rabbit population, if darker fur provides a survival advantage, then rabbits with darker fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce. Over time, this will lead to a shift in the population towards darker fur as rabbits with lighter fur are less likely to pass on their genes.