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)

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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 variety of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would go extinct.
The variety of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long 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 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.

Answer 1

The most likely outcome of reducing low-growing plants from an area is that the proportion of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would increase.

This is because long-necked tortoises would be better adapted to reach the remaining higher vegetation for food, which would give them a survival advantage over short-necked tortoises, who would struggle to find enough food. Over time, this selection pressure would likely lead to an increase in the proportion of long-necked tortoises in the population.