Disruptive selection favors ____.

A) the intermediate forms
B) an extreme at one end of a range of variation
C) the extremes at both ends of a range of variation
D) a greater number of individuals in the center of the bell-shaped curve
E) neutral traits

Disruptive Selection

An evolutionary process that favors individuals at both extremes of a phenotypic range over those with intermediate phenotypes, leading to a split in the population.

Neutral Traits

Genetic traits that do not provide any selective advantage or disadvantage, thus not subject to natural selection.

Variation Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data, measuring the spread or dispersion of the data points.