This chart shows the beak length of a population of finches in the Galapagos. The island was faced with a five year drought that made it difficult for birds to get water. If natural selection occurs, how would you predict the bird beak lengths to change?   A) Only those with shorter beaks would survive.     B) The population would not really change much.     C) Only those with the longest beaks would survive.     D) Those with medium-long beaks would increase most. Not Graded

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9) This chart shows the beak length of a population of finches in the Galapagos. The island was faced with a five year drought that made it difficult for birds to get water. If natural selection occurs, how would you predict the bird beak lengths to change?
 
A) Only those with shorter beaks would survive.
 
 
B) The population would not really change much.
 
 
C) Only those with the longest beaks would survive.
 
 
D) Those with medium-long beaks would increase most.
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Bird Beak Length
25
20
15
10
5
4.2
4.7
5.2
5.7
6.2
6.7
Beak length (mm)
Number of birds
Transcribed Image Text:Bird Beak Length 25 20 15 10 5 4.2 4.7 5.2 5.7 6.2 6.7 Beak length (mm) Number of birds
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