In a certain bird species, clutch size (the number of

eggs laid by a female at one time) ranges from four
to eight, and the most frequent clutch size is six. This
phenomenon is an example of
a. sexual selection.
b. stabilizing selection.
c. disruptive selection.
d. directional selection.
e. divergent selection.


Answer: b

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