In human infants,there has long been evolution toward having the highest survival rate at a 6-7 pound birth weight.This is an example of:

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Stabilizing or balancing selection is where natural selection favors the average or middle phenotype, resulting in reduced variation in the population. In the case of human infants, evolution has favored a birth weight around 6-7 pounds, which has the highest survival rate. This is a type of stabilizing selection.

In Human Infants,there Has Long Been Evolution Toward Having the Highest