type of selection is this, and what would a distribution curve for all peppered moths look like?
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O disruptive selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
O stabilizing selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
O stabilizing selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
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disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
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The correct answer is: disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle.
In disruptive selection, individuals at both extremes of a trait distribution (in this case, light and dark peppered moths) are favored by the environment, while individuals with intermediate traits are selected against. This scenario leads to a bimodal distribution with two peaks at the extremes and a dip in the middle.
