Over generations, female reindeer in a Finnish population give birth to larger offspring. Which type of selection is occurring, and how would a distribution curve for this trait change over time?(1 point)

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stabilizing selection; the curve would become taller in the middle
stabilizing selection; the curve would become taller in the middle

directional selection; the curve would shift to the left
directional selection; the curve would shift to the left

directional selection; the curve would shift to the right
directional selection; the curve would shift to the right

stabilizing selection; the curve would become shorter in the middle

Answer 1

directional selection; the curve would shift to the right

Explanation: Directional selection occurs when individuals at one extreme of a trait have a higher fitness, leading to an increase in the frequency of that trait in the population. In this case, with female reindeer giving birth to larger offspring over generations, the curve for offspring size would shift to the right as larger offspring become more common in the population.