Should be the 3rd answer choice !!
Answer:
stabilizing selection
Explanation:
The illustration is an example of <u>stabilizing selection</u>.
<em>Stabilizing selection is an evolutionary mechanism in which the extremes of traits are selected against, leading to an increase in the frequency of such traits in the population.</em>
Laying too many eggs would lead to reduced fitness of the population of the bird as a result of malnutrition while laying too few eggs would lead to a reduction in the population. Reproduction needs to be optimized for maximum fitness.
