Science
In any population there will be variations of certain characteristics. For example, in the giraffe population there is a variation in neck lengths among individuals. Some have longer necks and some have shorter necks. Giraffes with a longer neck variations would be more likely to survive than shorter-necked giraffes in which of these situations?
A. insects can only eat the highest leaves due to the canopy
B. loggers come in and chop down all of the trees
C. a plant disease infects the trees, resulting in total leaf death
D. monkeys swarm in and tear off all of the lower leaves to use for shelters
I suppose the answer would be D.
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Correct! With shorter necks, giraffes would be unable to reach the higher leaves and would be more vulnerable to losing access to the lower leaves as well if they are taken by monkeys for shelter. Therefore, giraffes with longer necks are more likely to survive in this situation.
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