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Artificial selection to obtain cows yielding higher milk output represents

A

stabilising selection as it stabilises this character in the population

B

directional as it pushes the mean of the character in one direction

C

disruptive as it splits the polulation into two one yielding higher output and the other lower output

D

stabilishing followed by disruptive as stablises the polutaltion of produce higher yielding cows

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B

The directional selection leads to change in the phenotypic character of poplulation in one directiion .In the case of artificial selection , it one direction .In the case of artifical selection .It is intentionally done to increase the milk production so directional selection operates

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