Suppose a small population of deer is introduced to an island. All of the original males have 6 to 10 points on their antlers, and the average male has 8 points

After several generations, if most males have antlers with 10 points and no males have 6 points, the population has undergone ________ selection.


Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


directional

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