12. How does genetic variation from sexual reproduction help the bird species survive after the loss of its bug food source?(1 point)

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It ensures that all individuals will have the same traits, making the population uniform.
It ensures that all individuals will have the same traits, making the population uniform.

It allows for a range of beak sizes and shapes, increasing the likelihood that some individuals will be better adapted to crack seeds.
It allows for a range of beak sizes and shapes, increasing the likelihood that some individuals will be better adapted to crack seeds.

It decreases the overall health of the population, leading to more competition for food.
It decreases the overall health of the population, leading to more competition for food.

It eliminates competition by ensuring only the best-adapted individuals reproduce.

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The correct response is:

It allows for a range of beak sizes and shapes, increasing the likelihood that some individuals will be better adapted to crack seeds.

This statement reflects how genetic variation from sexual reproduction contributes to a population's adaptability, allowing some individuals to survive and thrive in changing environmental conditions when a primary food source is lost.