Selection that favors extreme values of a trait at the expense of intermediate values is known as
A) directional selection.
B) disruptive selection.
C) stabilizing selection.
D) directional selection and disruptive selection.
E) All of these

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Disruptive selection favors extreme values of a trait, while selecting against intermediate values. Directional selection favors one extreme value of a trait over the other, while stabilizing selection favors intermediate values and selects against extreme values. Therefore, choice B best describes the scenario where extreme values are favored at the expense of intermediate values.

Selection That Favors Extreme Values of a Trait at the Expense