easy · MCAT bio-biochem
An evolutionary biologist is studying a population of birds. They find that birds with either very small or very large beaks survive and reproduce better than birds with average-sized beaks, which struggle to find food.
What type of natural selection does this represent?
- Directional selection
- Stabilizing selection
- Genetic drift
- Disruptive selection
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