Question
How does a distribution curve of body lengths for a population of fish change after a predator preys on both extremes of body length (short and long)? (1 point)
Responses
The curve becomes narrower and taller.
The curve becomes narrower and taller.
The curve shifts to the left.
The curve shifts to the left.
The curve shifts to the right.
The curve shifts to the right.
The curve separates with a dip in the middle.
Responses
The curve becomes narrower and taller.
The curve becomes narrower and taller.
The curve shifts to the left.
The curve shifts to the left.
The curve shifts to the right.
The curve shifts to the right.
The curve separates with a dip in the middle.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most likely response is: **The curve becomes narrower and taller.**
When both short and long individuals are preyed upon, the remaining population will likely have a more limited range of body lengths, with fewer individuals at the extremes (short and long), resulting in a distribution that is narrower (indicating less variation in body length) and potentially taller (indicating a higher density of individuals around the average body length) when graphed as a distribution curve.
When both short and long individuals are preyed upon, the remaining population will likely have a more limited range of body lengths, with fewer individuals at the extremes (short and long), resulting in a distribution that is narrower (indicating less variation in body length) and potentially taller (indicating a higher density of individuals around the average body length) when graphed as a distribution curve.