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) Responses directional selection; the curve would shift to the right directional selection; the curve would shift to the right 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 left directional selection; the curve would shift to the left stabilizing selection; the curve would become shorter in the middle
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The scenario described indicates that female reindeer are consistently giving birth to larger offspring over generations, which suggests that larger offspring have a selective advantage. This type of selection is known as directional selection.
In directional selection, the distribution curve for that trait would shift in the direction of the favored phenotype—in this case, larger offspring—over time. Therefore, the correct response is:
Directional selection; the curve would shift to the right.
