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Which form of natural selection on polygenic traits results in the creation of two distinct phenotypes?

a. Directional selection
b. Artificial selection
c. Stabilizing selection
d. Disruptive selection

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User Nik Graf
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d. Disruptive selection. In a disruptive selection, two phenotypes that are advantageous to the species are chosen, as well as two extreme characteristics in the population and the average or medium trait is chosen against.
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