The division of one population into two groups, male and female, is an example of

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Disruptive selection is a type of natural selection that simultaneously favors individuals at both extremes of a trait, potentially leading to the division of a population into two distinct groups. In the context of sex, it could theoretically favor the development of two distinct sexes if those extremes provide reproductive advantages, though the direct division into male and female groups is more a result of sexual reproduction than disruptive selection itself. However, among the given options, disruptive selection is the closest to describing a process that could lead to such a division based on differing traits.

The Division of One Population into Two Groups, Male and Female