Which of These Is the Best Hypothesis About What Led

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the best hypothesis about what led to the change seen in the data?

• A) Birds with deeper beaks were more likely to survive the drought.
• B) Birds with deeper beaks were better able to defend their territories and therefore had more food sources than those with shallower beaks.
• C) In conflicts over individual seeds, birds with deeper beaks were better competitors.
• D) During the reproductive season, each bird with a deep beak laid more eggs than each bird with a shallower beak.

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