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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stabilizing selection; the curve would become shorter in the middle
stabilizing selection; the curve would become shorter in the middle
directional selection; the curve would shift to the left
directional selection; the curve would shift to the left
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 right
As female reindeer give birth to larger offspring over generations, the trait for offspring size is being positively selected for. This is an example of directional selection, where individuals with one extreme of a trait have a higher fitness compared to others. As a result, the distribution curve for offspring size would shift to the right, showing an increase in the frequency of larger offspring.