The first response, "Only individuals that had beaks well-adapted to eat the food available on an island survived and reproduced on that island," best shows the correlation between a specific trait (beak shape/size) and a competitive advantage in a certain environment. This statement illustrates how natural selection favors individuals whose physical traits, in this case, beak shape, enable them to utilize available resources effectively, leading to better survival and reproductive success in their specific environment.
How does the shape of a finch's beak show the correlation between a specific trait and a competitive advantage in a certain environment?(1 point)
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Only individuals that had beaks well-adapted to eat the food available on an island survived and reproduced on that island.
Only individuals that had beaks well-adapted to eat the food available on an island survived and reproduced on that island.
Finches with smaller beaks were limited to softer, smaller seeds, which restricted their food options during shortages.
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