Question

Three bird species share a habitat. Bird A eats insects and plant seeds. Bird B drinks flower nectar. Bird C eats plant seeds.

A drought occurs in their habitat, and that season’s plants are wiped out entirely. What is the likely outcome for each type of bird?

(1 point)
Responses

Bird B survives; both birds A and C die.
Bird B survives; both birds A and C die.

Bird A survives; both birds B and C die.
Bird A survives; both birds B and C die.

Bird A survives; either bird B or bird C dies, and the other survives.
Bird A survives; either bird B or bird C dies, and the other survives.

Bird B survives; either bird A or bird C dies, and the other survives.
Bird B survives; either bird A or bird C dies, and the other survives.

Answer 1

SIMPLify, please

Answer 2

The most likely outcome is that Bird A survives while both Bird B and Bird C die. As Bird A is able to eat insects in addition to plant seeds, it has a more varied diet and can adapt to the lack of plant seeds caused by the drought. Bird B, which relies solely on flower nectar, and Bird C, which relies solely on plant seeds, will both struggle to find food and are more likely to die as a result.

Answer 3

Bird A survives; both birds B and C die. Bird B survives; both birds A and C die.