Question

question 24 1 pts a scientist is studying beak length in a species of hummingbird. the scientist establishes a population of birds with beaks ranging from very small to very long and allows the population to breed for 10 years. at the end of the experiment, she finds that the majority of birds in the population have very long beaks. this is an example of the ______ selection pattern of natural selection.

Explanation:

In directional selection, one extreme of a trait is favored over others. Here, long - beaked hummingbirds were favored over short - beaked ones.

Answer:

directional