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Women often have complications during labor while giving birth to very large babies, whereas very small babies tend to be underdeveloped. which kind of selection is most likely at work regarding the birth weight of babies?

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Answer:

stabilizing selection

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stabilizing selection causes no change in the average of the population, extreme phenotypes become less common.

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Stabalizing Selection, as babies with low weight lose heat more quickly and are more likely to catch illnesses and infection. While babies of higher weight make it more difficult to deliver.
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