Most American robins lay an average of 3 - 4 eggs at a time. Laying more eggs often leads to malnourishment of the young. Laying fewer eggs typically leads to a decrease in viable offspring. Which evolutionary process does this best describe?

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Odirectional selection

Odisruptive selection

Ostabilizing selection

Increased selection

Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered

This best describes stabilizing selection, as it is favoring the average number of eggs laid (3-4) rather than extreme values, which could lead to negative outcomes for the offspring.