The fact that the average human birthweight remains at about seven pounds is due to

a. modern prenatal care.
b. the forces of stabilizing selection.
c. conscious effort on the part of mothers.
d. the limitations of food sources.
e. selection tendencies moving in the direction of increasing birthweight.


b

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