In disruptive selection,
A) one tail of the distribution is favored.
B) individuals with phenotypes near the mean are favored.
C) extreme phenotypes are favored.
D) variation decreases.
E) alleles are all neutral.

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Disruptive selection favors extreme phenotypes, resulting in a bimodal distribution of traits. This can lead to the evolution of different subpopulations with distinct traits.

In Disruptive Selection