In our evolution case study, the bird population initially had three beak size phenotypes--small, medium, and large. Following the drought, you correctly predicted that the next generation would have exclusively large and medium beaked birds as the smallest food source had died out. Which of the following accurately describes why there were no small beaked birds in the next generation?

In our evolution case study, the bird population initially had three beak size phenotypes--small, medium, and large. Following the drought, you correctly predicted that the next generation would have exclusively large and medium beaked birds as the smallest food source had died out. Which of the following accurately describes why there were no small beaked birds in the next generation?

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Chapter18: Introduction To Darwinian Evolution

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