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 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 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.

Answer 1

The most likely impact of reducing low-growing plants from an area on a population of tortoises with two varieties of neck extension ability—short and long distance—would be:

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

This is because the long-necked tortoises would be better able to reach food sources that are higher up, allowing them to survive and reproduce more effectively than the short-necked variety, which would struggle to find food. As a result, the long-necked tortoises would likely have a selective advantage and their population proportion would increase over time.