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There are green and red bugs living in an area. As a result of an environmental change, birds that live in the same area grow in numbers. These birds eat the bugs, and they prefer the taste of the red bugs.

How will the increase in the bird population most likely affect the bug population?

Green bugs will survive better and reproduce, so the bug population will evolve into mostly green bugs.
Red bugs will survive better and reproduce, but the bug population will evolve into mostly green bugs.
Green bugs will survive better and reproduce, but the bug population will evolve into mostly red bugs.
Red bugs will survive better and reproduce, so the bug population will evolve into mostly red bugs.

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Green bugs will survive better and reproduce, so the bug population will evolve into mostly green bugs.

Explanation: Birds preferentially eat red bugs, so red bugs have higher mortality. Green bugs have a relative survival and reproductive advantage, so their frequency increases by natural selection.