AP Biology· difficulty 3/5
Which selection type favors <strong>both</strong> extremes against the intermediate?
Disruptive
Directional
Stabilizing
Neutral
Explanation
Disruptive selection produces a bimodal distribution and can drive sympatric speciation if extreme phenotypes become reproductively isolated.
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