At the beginning of Day 1, there were one hundred of each color bean. Twenty of the dark red beans and thirty-five of the light red beans were eaten. What effect will this have on the population of the beans? Check all that apply.

There will be more dark red kidney bean survivors.
There will be fewer light red kidney bean survivors.
There will be more light red kidney bean offspring the next morning.
There will be more dark red kidney bean offspring the next morning.
There will be an even number of light red and dark red kidney bean offspring produced that night

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Let's analyze the situation based on the information provided:

  1. Population of Beans: Originally, there are 100 of each color bean, which means there are 100 dark red beans and 100 light red beans.

  2. Beans Eaten:

    • 20 dark red beans were eaten, leaving 80 dark red beans.
    • 35 light red beans were eaten, leaving 65 light red beans.

Now, let's consider the effects of these changes on the population:

  • There will be more dark red kidney bean survivors.

    • True. There are now 80 dark red beans left compared to 65 light red beans.
  • There will be fewer light red kidney bean survivors.

    • True. There are now only 65 light red beans remaining, which is fewer than before.
  • There will be more light red kidney bean offspring the next morning.

    • This is not necessarily true. The offspring of the beans could depend on the survival and reproduction rates, which generally rely on the number of survivors. Since there are fewer light red beans, there may be fewer offspring.
  • There will be more dark red kidney bean offspring the next morning.

    • Similar to the previous point, this is uncertain. While there are more dark red survivors, whether they produce more offspring depends on breeding behaviors and reproductive capacities, which are not detailed in the question.
  • There will be an even number of light red and dark red kidney bean offspring produced that night.

    • This is also uncertain. Based on the current populations, it is unlikely to produce an even number of offspring without additional context on their reproductive behavior.

In summary, the effects we can confidently state are:

  • There will be more dark red kidney bean survivors.
  • There will be fewer light red kidney bean survivors.