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

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

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

stabilizing selection; the curve would become taller in the middle

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directional selection; the curve would shift to the right.

In this scenario, since female reindeer are giving birth to larger offspring over generations, it indicates that larger offspring are being favored, leading to a shift in the trait distribution towards larger size (to the right on a distribution curve).