| I. Species level II. Population levelIII. Individual level IV. Community levelOut of the levels given at a which level selection operates |
| a) | I and II | b) | Only II |
| c) | III and IV | d) | Only IV |
| (b)Land of selection operates on the population level. Population It is a grouping of similar individuals in a particular geographical area or space. The different populations of the same organism present in particular geographical areas are called local population/demes. Selection operates only at the population level. A local population adapted genetically to its particular environment is called ecotype |