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The African finch Pyrenestes is an example of A. guided selection. B. stabilizing selection. C. uniform selection. D. directional selection. E. diversifying selection.

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E. diversifying selection.

Step-by-step explanation:

Natural selection is a mechanism that plays an important role in the process of evolution. On the basis of factors and mechanisms, it is classified into many classes such as diversifying selection, directional selection and some other.

Diversifying selection is such kind of natural selection that favored extreme values of the trait on intermediate values. It is also called as disruptive selection.

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