Individual Beak Size of Individual Finches of the Galápagos Islands

question 25

Multiple Choice

Individual beak size of individual finches of the Galápagos Islands

• A)may change during a bird's lifetime.
• B)will always match the beak size useful for seed foraging.
• C)has nothing to do with overall population characteristics.
• D)will greatly influence individual survival.

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