A Small Number of Birds Arrive on an Island from a Neighboring

question 5

Multiple Choice

A small number of birds arrive on an island from a neighboring larger island. This small population begins to adapt to the new food plants available on the island, and their beaks begin to change. About twice a year, one or two more birds from the neighboring island arrive. These new arrivals ________.

• A) speed up the process of speciation
• B) tend to promote adaptation to the new food plants
• C) tend to slow adaptation to the new food plants
• D) represent a colonizing event response

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