A population of mosquitoes has an average wingspan of 6.5 mm. Following an especially wet summer, the local bird community experiences a population surge, resulting in more mosquito predators. Small size enables greater chances of survival facing these predators. As a result, the next year, the average wingspan of the mosquito population is 4.1 mm. This is an example of:

c. directional selection.

Explanation:

Directional selection is considered a force in nature that allows for a specie to evolve towards one end of a trait spectrum. When that happens overtime, the selected traits (shorter wingspan of 4.1mm) will be permanently more than the traits opposed (longer wingspan of 6.5mm).

We become aware that Salem is a Puritan theocracy, which is ruled with a rigid set of laws and expectations. We also learn about several teenage girls who caught dancing in the woods by Rev. Parris and the scandal it will create.