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human birth weight is an example of_.
a uniform selection.
b disruptive selection.
c stabilizing selection.
d guided selection.
e directional selection.

Explanation:

Stabilizing selection favors intermediate phenotypes. Human birth weight is an example where very low or very high birth weights are less favorable (associated with higher mortality rates), while intermediate - range birth weights are more advantageous. Disruptive selection favors extreme phenotypes, directional selection shifts the population towards one extreme, and the terms "uniform selection" and "guided selection" are not standard in evolutionary biology terminology for this concept.

Answer:

C. stabilizing selection.