Question

On the Galapagos one of the members of the founder species of finches was born with a larger beak than the others. This advantageous trait spread through the population enough to lead to a whole new species. What would most likely have happened to the first finch with the big beak if it had been born on the continent of South America? A. It would not have had any finches with which to mate. B. It would have produced offspring with small beaks. C. It would have outcompeted the other finches in the area. D. It would have been outcompeted by other organisms in the area.

Answer 1

Answer:

The most appropriate answer would be C. It would have outcompeted the other finches in the area

The finch with large beak has survival advantage over the finches with small beaks.

With this trait they can reach and explore more resources than the finches with small beaks.

In addition, the trait would increase in the population under the process of natural selection.

Thus, the finch with large beak would out-compete the finches with smaller beaks.

Answer 2

We already know that the long beak is advantageous for finches: it was an advantage on Galapagos. Therefore, it would also probably be an advantage in South America, and as a result, . C. It would have outcompeted the other finches in the area.