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

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 case, directional selection is occurring as female reindeer giving birth to larger offspring are being favored. Over time, this would result in the distribution curve shifting to the right, indicating that more individuals in the population are having larger offspring.