Question

There are two varieties in a population of squirrels: short tails and long tails. Long-tailed squirrels are better at jumping and balancing in trees. Scientists observe that over the span of 100 years, the proportion of the population with long tails increases from 10% to 60%. Which statement is most likely?

Answer 1

the answer choices are
The proportion of short-tailed squirrels may have decreased due to decreased food availability.

The proportion of short-tailed squirrels may have decreased due to decreased food availability.

The proportion of long-tailed squirrels may have increased due to increased food availability.

The proportion of long-tailed squirrels may have increased due to increased food availability.

The proportion of long-tailed squirrels may have increased due to a decrease in trees.

The proportion of long-tailed squirrels may have increased due to a decrease in trees.

The proportion of short-tailed squirrels may have decreased due to an increase in trees.

The proportion of short-tailed squirrels may have decreased due to an increase in trees.

Answer 2

sry, they doubled

Answer 3

any teachers out there?

Answer 4

cmon now i need answer, i aint got all day

Answer 5

are there any teacher that can help me?

Answer 6

it's the first one I think, it makes the most sense.

Answer 7

The proportion of short tailed squirrels may have decreased due to an increase in trees. Correct answer

Answer 8

I'm sorry, but the correct answer is: The proportion of long-tailed squirrels may have increased due to their advantage in jumping and balancing in trees, allowing them to survive and reproduce more than short-tailed squirrels over the course of 100 years. It is not necessarily related to food availability or a decrease in trees.