Disruptive selection or diversifying selection describes the changes in population genetics where extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values.
So according to this definition, the conclusion can be derived as :
The most common circumference(s) to be after 10 generations of diversifying selection will be greater than 2 cm and less than 2 cm.
This interaction process is an example of epigenesis.
Epigenesis is processes in which living organisms such as plants, animals and fungi grow from a seed, egg or spore through a series of steps in which cells differentiate and organs form. The theory of epigenesis which was created by C. F. Wolff claimed that structures emerge during development that are not initially formed.
The correct answer to fill in the blank would be C) Semicircular canals.
Answer: b - Chondroblasts within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix
Explanation: Chondroblasts are derived from two sources; mesenchymal cells within the center of chondrification and chondrogenic cells of the inner cellular layer of the perichondrium (coverings that lie over most cartilage).
At the chondrification centers, the cartilage forming cells (Chondroblasts) begin to secrete the components of extracellular matrix of cartilage. As the amount of matrix increases, the Chondroblasts become separated from each other and they are located in small cavity within the matrix called lacunae.
Concurrently, the cells differentiate into matured cartilage cells called chondrocytes.
