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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 long legs and birds with short legs were selected for.

Birds with long legs were selected for.
Birds with long legs were selected for.

Birds with short legs were selected for.
Birds with short legs were selected for.

Birds with medium-length legs were selected for.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Birds with long legs were selected for.

Explanation: A shift of the distribution to the right indicates the average leg length increased — directional selection favored longer-legged birds.