When the Daphne Major Finches Reach a Point Where the Costs

question 38

Multiple Choice

When the Daphne Major finches reach a point where the costs of a having beak larger than average size outweigh the benefits, beak size will begin to stay the same, and the population will achieve a(n) ________ state.

• A) direction
• B) trend
• C) equilibrium
• D) drift

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