A population of lizards lives on an island and has a large range of adult body sizes.A new predator is introduced to the island,and this predator prefers eating only small lizards.What pattern of natural selection would you expect the lizard population to experience as a result of this change in their environment?

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In the presence of a predator that prefers small lizards, there will be selective pressure favoring larger body sizes. Therefore, the population will experience directional selection, where individuals with larger body sizes are favored and have higher fitness.

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