Question

Over time, new species have adapted while others have become extinct. Which of the following most likely supports how elephants developed long trunks? (1 point) Responses More long-trunked elephants survived to pass on their genes. More long-trunked elephants survived to pass on their genes. More short-trunked elephants survived to pass on their genes. More short-trunked elephants survived to pass on their genes. Short-trunked elephants grew longer trunks to reach higher leaves. Short-trunked elephants grew longer trunks to reach higher leaves. Skip to navigation

Answer 1

The response that most likely supports how elephants developed long trunks is:

**More long-trunked elephants survived to pass on their genes.**

This reflects the principle of natural selection, where individuals with advantageous traits (in this case, longer trunks for reaching food or water) are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits on to future generations.