Babies that are at a low birth weight are more likely to have health problems, while women will have difficulty delivering babies with high birth weight. Together, this leads to for babies of average birth weight.

A. stabilizing selection
B. directional selection
C. artificial selection
D. disruptive selection
E. sexual selection


A. stabilizing selection

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