In the figure shown here, petal color of a flower population is distributed in a bell-shaped normal curve. If the white and yellow petal colors increase in frequency in the population, this would illustrate

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Disruptive selection occurs when extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values, leading to two or more contrasting phenotypes in the population. In this case, the increase in frequency of both white and yellow petal colors suggests that these two distinct phenotypes are being favored.

In the Figure Shown Here, Petal Color of a Flower