Multiple choice

If a bird needs a long beak to survive, what will happen to the short-beak trait over time?

  1. The short beak trait's proportion will decrease over time.

  2. The short beak trait's proportion will increase over time.
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Explanation

If a long beak is necessary for survival, birds with short beaks will be less successful at surviving and reproducing. Over generations, the proportion of the short-beak trait in the population will decrease.

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