Imagine Two Species of Birds with Similar Beak Sizes and Diets.Where

question 49

Multiple Choice

Imagine two species of birds with similar beak sizes and diets.Where the two species are allopatric,we would expect that their beak sizes

• A)should be more different than when sympatric.
• B)should be more similar than when sympatric.
• C)should be larger than when sympatric.
• D)should be smaller than when sympatric.

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