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 medium-length legs were selected for.
Birds with medium-length legs were selected for.
Birds with short legs were selected for.
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. They were tired of being called "stubby" and decided it was time to fit in with the taller bird crowd. #ShortLegProblems
Birds with long legs and birds with short legs were selected for.
The correct statement about natural selection in this population of birds is: "Birds with long legs and birds with short legs were selected for."
In a distribution curve, when the curve shifts to the right after a disturbance, it means that individuals with longer traits are favored by the environment compared to individuals with shorter traits. This is known as positive selection and indicates that birds with long legs have a higher chance of survival or reproductive success. At the same time, birds with short legs are also selected for because they have traits that give them an advantage in the changing environment. Therefore, both birds with long legs and birds with short legs are selected for in this situation.