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Disruptive Selection

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Disruptive selection is a type of natural selection that simultaneously favors individuals at both extremes of the distribution.

AP course connection

Topic 7.1: 7.10 Speciation

Unit 7

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