In peppered moth populations, light and dark moths are selected for in different environments. Which type of selection is this, and what would a distribution curve for all peppered moths look like?(1 point)
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disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
disruptive selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
disruptive selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
stabilizing selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
stabilizing selection; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
stabilizing selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
disruptive selection; two peaks at the extremes of the graph with a dip in the middle
This is because in peppered moths, light moths are better adapted to lighter environments, while dark moths are better adapted to darker environments. This leads to selection for both light and dark moths in different environments, resulting in a bimodal distribution curve with peaks at the extreme ends for light and dark moths, and a dip in the middle for intermediate phenotypes.