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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Responses

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 right
directional selection; the curve would shift to the right

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

directional selection; the curve would shift to the left

Answer 1

The situation described involves female reindeer in a Finnish population giving birth to larger offspring over generations, which indicates a shift towards larger size. This is indicative of directional selection, where one extreme phenotype (in this case, larger size) becomes more advantageous and increases in frequency within the population.

As a result, the distribution curve for this trait would change over time by shifting to the right, indicating that larger offspring are being favored.

Therefore, the correct response is: directional selection; the curve would shift to the right.