Question

fill in the blank question suppose that a population of finches migrates to a small island where most of the seeds are large. on the island, birds with large beaks are more likely to survive, and over time, the mean beak size of the population increases. this is an example of a type of natural selection known as selection.

Explanation:

In directional selection, one extreme of a trait is favored over others. Here, birds with large beaks (one extreme of beak - size trait) are favored due to the availability of large seeds, causing the mean beak size to shift in the direction of larger beaks over time.

Answer:

directional