Disruptive selection for body size would most likely occur when
A) there is heterozygote advantage.
B) predators prefer to consume larger individuals.
C) small individuals are more likely to become desiccated.
D) intermediate-sized individuals are less able to find a food source.
E) individuals at either size extreme have difficulty during development.

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Disruptive selection favors individuals at both extremes of a trait, so if intermediate-sized individuals are less able to find a food source, individuals at the extremes would have a selective advantage, leading to disruptive selection.

Disruptive Selection for Body Size Would Most Likely Occur When