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Which organisms are most likely to survive in a population in which disruptive selection is occurring? organisms that have average traits, organisms that have extreme traits, organisms that have the greatest number of offspring, or organisms that are the largest and strongest

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Answer:

The correct answer is organisms that have extreme traits.

Explanation:

Disruptive selection is a specific type of natural selection that describes changes in population genetics. In disruptive selection, both extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values. As a result, the population is divided into two distinct groups and the variance of the trait increases. 

The organisms that have extreme traits are most likely to survive in a population in which disruptive selection is occurring.

Disruptive selection:

The population genetics change is favored by the extreme trait values over the average. This selection divides a population into two groups results in an increase in population.

For Example- If a rabbit population consists of pure black and white-fur traits was put into an area that had very dark black rocks as well as very white-colored stone.

  • The rabbits with black-furred will be able to hide in the black rocks.
  • The white-furred rabbits will hide in the white rocks,
  • But the gray-furred rabbits would stand out in both of the habitats, and hence they will not survive.

Therefore, the organisms that have extreme traits, are most likely to survive in a population in which disruptive selection is occurring.

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