NAIMMCQ Biology Geospiza fortis finches in the Galapagos have small sharp beaks and eat small soft seeds. After a year of drought, small soft seeds become scarce on one of the islands. Large, hard seeds become more plentiful. Which is likely to occur?

Geospiza fortis finches in the Galapagos have small sharp beaks and eat small soft seeds. After a year of drought, small soft seeds become scarce on one of the islands. Large, hard seeds become more plentiful. Which is likely to occur?

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Geospiza fortis finches in the Galapagos have small sharp beaks and eat small soft seeds. After a year of drought, small soft seeds become scarce on one of the islands. Large, hard seeds become more plentiful. Which is likely to occur?

a. Finches living on the island will start growing larger beaks.
b. Finches with the smallest beaks will start producing offspring with larger beaks.
c. The average finch beak size will be larger in the generation following the drought.
d. All of the above.

Answer: C

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Geospiza fortis finches in the Galapagos have small sharp beaks and eat small soft seeds. After a year of drought, small soft seeds become scarce on one of the islands. Large, hard seeds become more plentiful. Which is likely to occur?

Geospiza fortis finches in the Galapagos have small sharp beaks and eat small soft seeds. After a year of drought, small soft seeds become scarce on one of the islands. Large, hard seeds become more plentiful. Which is likely to occur?

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