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In a species, the weight of newborn ranges form 2 to 5 kg. 97% of the newborn with an average weight between 3 to 3.3 kg survive whereas 99 of the infants born with weights from 2 to 2.5 or 4.5 to 5 kg die. Which type of selection process is taking place?

A

Directional Selection

B

Stabilising Selection

C

Disruptive Selection

D

Cyclical Selection

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