How does a distribution curve of body lengths for a population of fish change after a predator preys on both extremes of body length (short and long)? (1 point)

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The curve shifts to the right.
The curve shifts to the right.

The curve shifts to the left.
The curve shifts to the left.

The curve becomes narrower and taller.
The curve becomes narrower and taller.

The curve separates with a dip in the middle.

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The most accurate response regarding how the distribution curve of body lengths for a population of fish changes after a predator preys on both extremes of body length (short and long) is:

The curve becomes narrower and taller.

This outcome occurs because the predation eliminates individuals from the extremes of the distribution, leading to a concentration of body lengths around the average. As a result, the distribution becomes more centered, or "narrower," and the height of the curve increases due to a higher proportion of the population falling within a specific range of body lengths.