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- The figure shows four cases of selection on egg number in a population of flour beetles. The solid blue line represents the frequency of the original population and the dashed red line represents the frequency distribution after eight generations. Which figure most likely represents a case of disruptive selection?
A) Figure A
B) Figure B
C) Figure C
D) Figure D

Question

Refer to the figure.

- The figure shows four cases of selection on egg number in a population of flour beetles. The solid blue line represents the frequency of the original population and the dashed red line represents the frequency distribution after eight generations. Which figure most likely represents a case of disruptive selection?
A) Figure A 
B) Figure B 
C) Figure C 
D) Figure D

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Disruptive selection occurs when extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values, leading to two distinct peaks in the frequency distribution. Figure C would show this pattern.

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