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3 marksNatural Selection

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)(ii)

Figure 2 depicts the variation in size of an organism in a population. Figure 3 provides axes for illustrating disruptive selection.

Using Darwin's theory of natural selection, explain how disruptive selection can lead to the formation of new species.

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