(b) Flat-podded golden rain tree introduced 9.0 8.5 to central Florida during this time 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5- 6.0 5.5 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 Date 88. The above graph shows the length of soapberry (an insect) beaks over time. Before the Flat-podded golden rain tree was introduced, beak size varied between short and long. After the tree was introduced, beak length became a. Shorter; disruptive b. Longer; disruptive c. Shorter; directional d. Longer; directional This example illustrates selection. Beak length (mm)

(b) Flat-podded golden rain tree introduced 9.0 8.5 to central Florida during this time 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5- 6.0 5.5 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 Date 88. The above graph shows the length of soapberry (an insect) beaks over time. Before the Flat-podded golden rain tree was introduced, beak size varied between short and long. After the tree was introduced, beak length became a. Shorter; disruptive b. Longer; disruptive c. Shorter; directional d. Longer; directional This example illustrates selection. Beak length (mm)

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter21: Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

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