The micro-populations within a species population showing genetically fixed morphological variations in response to ecological factors are called ____________.
A
Ecotypes
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B
Ecads
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C
Ecophenes
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D
Syntypes
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Solution
The correct option is B Ecotypes In evolutionary ecology, an ecotype, sometimes called ecospecies, describes a genetically distinct geographic variety, population or race within a species, which is genotypically adapted to specific environmental conditions.