Researchers plotted a distribution curve for leg length in a population of birds, with length from st

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)
O Birds with long legs and birds with short legs were selected for.
O Birds with short legs were selected for.
O Birds with long legs were selected for.
O Birds with medium-length legs were selected for.

1 answer

The correct statement is: O Birds with long legs were selected for.

A shift in the distribution curve to the right indicates that the average leg length in the population has increased. This suggests that birds with longer legs had a survival or reproductive advantage after the disturbance, leading to natural selection favoring that trait.