How would reducing low-growing plants from an area impact a population of tortoises with two varieties of neck extension ability: short and long distance?(1 point) Responses The proportion of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would increase. The proportion of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would increase. The variety of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance would go extinct. The variety of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance would go extinct. The proportion of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance would increase. The proportion of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance would increase. The variety of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would go extinct.

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Reducing low-growing plants from an area would likely impact the tortoise population by favoring those with a long-distance neck extension ability, as they would be better adapted to reach food sources that are farther from the ground. As a result, the most appropriate response would be:

"The proportion of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would increase."

This outcome is due to natural selection favoring the long-necked tortoises that can feed on higher vegetation, while those with shorter necks may struggle to find sufficient food, potentially leading to a decline in their population.