What is an example of disruptive selection? * 2 poin O When short beaks and long beaks are prefered for hummingbirds but medium beaks will not be useful in feeding. O Long tails for lizards being beneficial and short and medium tails being detrimental. C Short tails and long tails not being beneficial for cats but medium tails being the best. O When the same species of an animal breaks off and beains to be so different that it can no longer mate with the original group.

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Question
What is an example of disruptive selection? *
2 poin
O
When short beaks and long beaks are prefered for hummingbirds but medium beaks
will not be useful in feeding.
O Long tails for lizards being beneficial and short and medium tails being detrimental.
C
Short tails and long tails not being beneficial for cats but medium tails being the
best.
O
When the same species of an animal breaks off and beains to be so different that it
can no longer mate with the original group.
Answer

When short beaks and long beaks are preferred for hummingbirds but medium beaks will not be useful in feeding.

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Disruptive selection, also known as diversifying selection, occurs when extreme traits are favored over intermediate traits, leading to a bimodal distribution...
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