Question

Avian snail kites are visual predators, preying on light-colored apple snails. Avian limpkins are tactile predators, preferentially preying on medium-sized apple snails.If both avian snail kites and avian limpkins exist in a region with apple snails, what type(s) of apple snails would you expect to become most common after many generations?A. light-colored, small-sized snailsB. light-colored, medium-sized snailsC. light-colored, large-sized snailsD. dark-colored, small-sized snailsE. dark-colored, medium-sized snailsF. dark-colored, large-sized snails

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct options are D. dark-colored, small-sized snails and F. dark-colored, large-sized snails

Explanation:

Evolutionary studies show that those organisms are able to survive and reproduce which are better adapted to live in an environment. Gradually, the organisms that are better adapted to live in an environment increase in number and those that are not better adapted will decrease in population.

As Avian snail kites feed on light- colored apple snails and Avian limpkins feed on medium- sized apple snails, this means that these species are not better as they can be easily captured by their predators.

The dark colored, small- sized snails and dark- colored, large- sized snails will be better adapted to live in the environment as they will not attract the predators. Hence, they will survive and reproduce.