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, or organisms that are the largest and strongest

The correct answer is organisms that have extreme traits.

Explanation:

Disruptive selection is a specific type of natural selection that describes changes in population genetics. In disruptive selection, both extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values. As a result, the population is divided into two distinct groups and the variance of the trait increases. 

above statement is not a true statement about the open ocean because the open ocean has low levels of nutrients. most of the photosynthetic activity on earth occurs in the open ocean within the photic zone. organisms in the deep ocean are exposed to frigid temperatures and total darkness but it does not begin at the low-tide mark.