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?
a. stabilizing selection; the curve would become taller in the middle
b. stabilizing selection; the curve would become shorter in the middle
c. directional selection; the curve would shift tot the left
d. directional selection; the curve would shift to the right
c. directional selection; the curve would shift to the left
This is because larger offspring are being favored over smaller offspring, leading to a shift in the distribution curve towards the left as more individuals in the population have larger offspring.