Millions of years ago, the ancestors of giraffes had short necks and used to eat leaves from the bushes on the ground. A genetic mutation caused one giraffe's neck to be taller. This long-necked giraffe was able to eat leaves that were higher up on trees. This gave it an advantage as it was able to access more food than other giraffes. Over millions of years, all of the giraffes became long-necked. Which type of environmental factor caused this mutation to be inherited? (1 point)

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Millions of years ago, the ancestors of giraffes had short necks and used to eat leaves from the bushes on the ground. A genetic mutation caused one giraffe's neck to be taller. This long-necked giraffe was able to eat leaves that were higher up on trees. This gave it an advantage as it was able to access more food than other giraffes. Over millions of years, all of the giraffes became long-necked. Which type of environmental factor caused this mutation to be inherited? (1 point)
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food availability 
food availability

exercise requirement
exercise requirement

polluted environment
polluted environment

radiation exposure
radiation exposure
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GPT-4o mini · Answer

The environmental factor that caused this mutation to be inherited is **food availability**. The taller neck provided an advantage in accessing food that was not available to shorter-necked giraffes, leading to natural selection favoring long-necked giraffes over time.