In disruptive selection,over time
A)a population goes extinct.
B)the most extreme outliers of a population are eliminated (e.g.,the largest beaks and smallest beaks are eliminated).
C)the population is strongly selected for in one direction (e.g.,larger beak size).
D)the population is strongly selected for in two directions (e.g.,larger beak size and smaller beak size).
E)a population increases its variation (e.g.,a wide selection of all beak sizes).

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Disruptive selection favors individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range, leading to a population that diverges into two distinct groups, such as those with larger and smaller beak sizes, rather than favoring a single median phenotype.

In Disruptive Selection,over Time