Selection that favors intermediate values of a trait at the expense of extreme 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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Stabilizing selection favors intermediate values of a trait, as extreme values are selected against. The other options, directional and disruptive selection, favor one or both extremes of a trait.

Selection That Favors Intermediate Values of a Trait at the Expense