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?

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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.
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Answer 1

Bird A survives; both birds B and C die.

Since Bird A can eat both insects and plant seeds, it has a better chance of finding food during the drought compared to Bird B and Bird C, whose food sources have been entirely wiped out. Bird B, which drinks flower nectar, and Bird C, which eats plant seeds, are likely to have a harder time finding food and may not survive the drought.