Question
Around 1977, there was a huge drop in finches with small beaks while there was a great increase in large-beaked birds.
What is the most probable explanation for this?
(1 point)
Responses
Available food changed and the small beaked birds could not readily adapt.
Available food changed and the small beaked birds could not readily adapt.
The large-beaked birds preyed on the small-beaked birds.
The large-beaked birds preyed on the small-beaked birds.
The small-beaked finches were prey for larger animals.
What is the most probable explanation for this?
(1 point)
Responses
Available food changed and the small beaked birds could not readily adapt.
Available food changed and the small beaked birds could not readily adapt.
The large-beaked birds preyed on the small-beaked birds.
The large-beaked birds preyed on the small-beaked birds.
The small-beaked finches were prey for larger animals.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The most probable explanation for the observed drop in small-beaked finches and the increase in large-beaked birds is: **Available food changed and the small beaked birds could not readily adapt.**
This response suggests that a change in the environment (such as a shift in available food sources) favored the larger beaked birds, which would be better suited to exploit the new food resources, while smaller beaked birds struggled to survive under the changing conditions.
This response suggests that a change in the environment (such as a shift in available food sources) favored the larger beaked birds, which would be better suited to exploit the new food resources, while smaller beaked birds struggled to survive under the changing conditions.
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