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The diagram shows the changes in foot structure in a bird population over many generations How can these changes best be explained? a stable gene frequencies b use and disuse c extinction d evolution
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The best explanation for the changes in foot structure in a bird population over many generations is **d. evolution**.
Evolution refers to the process through which populations change over time due to natural selection, genetic drift, mutations, and other mechanisms. Changes in physical traits like foot structure are typically adaptations to environmental pressures, which enhance the survival and reproduction of individuals with those traits. The concepts of stable gene frequencies, use and disuse, and extinction do not adequately explain the observed changes in foot structure as well as evolution does.
Evolution refers to the process through which populations change over time due to natural selection, genetic drift, mutations, and other mechanisms. Changes in physical traits like foot structure are typically adaptations to environmental pressures, which enhance the survival and reproduction of individuals with those traits. The concepts of stable gene frequencies, use and disuse, and extinction do not adequately explain the observed changes in foot structure as well as evolution does.
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