Which of the following is most likely to produce an African butterfly species in the wild whose populations show two strikingly different color patterns?
A) artificial selection
B) directional selection
C) stabilizing selection
D) disruptive selection
E) sexual selection

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Disruptive selection is the process by which natural selection favors extreme values for a trait over intermediate values, leading to a split in the population with two or more distinct phenotypes. This could lead to an African butterfly species with two strikingly different color patterns in the wild.

Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Produce an African