Researchers plotted a distribution curve for leg length in a population of birds, with length from short to long on the x-axis. The curve shifts to the right after a disturbance. Which statement is correct about natural selection in this population of birds?(1 point)

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Birds with long legs and birds with short legs were selected for.

Birds with medium-length legs were selected for.

Answer 1

The correct statement about natural selection in this population of birds, given that the distribution curve shifts to the right after a disturbance, is:

Birds with long legs were selected for.

A rightward shift in the distribution of leg length indicates that individuals with longer legs are becoming more prevalent in the population, suggesting that they are more favorable for survival and reproduction in the new conditions following the disturbance.