In which of the following organisms is the rate of appearance of new forms the highest?

Given below are the two statements.
Statement $I$: Directional isolation favours the intermediate forms and eliminates both phenotypic extremes.
Statement $II$: In directional isolation,more individuals acquire a value other than the mean character value.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is essential for speciation?

The peppered moth $(Biston \text{ } betularia)$, the black-coloured form became dominant over the light-coloured form of moth in England during the industrial revolution. This is an example of

Choose the correct option for the variations suggested by Darwin.

Natural selection can lead to . . . . . . .
$(a)$ stabilisation
$(b)$ genetic drift
$(c)$ directional change
$(d)$ disruption
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
$(A)$ $(a)$, $(b)$ and $(c)$ only
$(B)$ $(a)$, $(c)$ and $(d)$ only
$(C)$ $(a)$, $(b)$, $(c)$ and $(d)$
$(D)$ $(a)$ and $(c)$ only