The natural selection in which more number of individuals acquire peripheral character value at both ends of the distribution curve is called ----------------- selection.

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Natural selection can be of three main types based on its effect on the distribution of traits in a population: Stabilizing selection: More individuals acquire the mean character value, and variation is reduced. Directional selection: More individuals acquire a value other than the mean character value, shifting the peak in one direction. Disruptive selection: More individuals acquire peripheral character values at both ends of the distribution curve, leading to a bimodal distribution where extreme traits are favor