Question

which organisms are most likely to survive in a population in which disruptive selection is occurring?
organisms that have average traits
organisms that have extreme traits
organisms that have the greatest number of offspring
organisms that are the largest and strongest

Explanation:

Disruptive selection (also called diversifying selection) is a type of natural selection where extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate (average) values. So in a population with disruptive selection, organisms with extreme traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, while those with average traits are selected against. The option about the greatest number of offspring is not specific to disruptive selection (it's more about reproductive success in general, not tied to trait extremes). The "largest and strongest" is too narrow and not the defining feature of disruptive selection.

Answer:

B. organisms that have extreme traits