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In any population there will be variations of certain characteristics. For example, in the giraffe population there is a variation in neck lengths among individuals. Some have longer necks and some have shorter necks. Giraffes with a longer neck variations would be more likely to survive than shorter-necked giraffes in which of these situations?
A. insects can only eat the highest leaves due to the canopy
B. loggers come in and chop down all of the trees
C. a plant disease infects the trees, resulting in total leaf death
D. monkeys swarm in and tear off all of the lower leaves to use for shelters
I suppose the answer would be D.
Correct! With shorter necks, giraffes would be unable to reach the higher leaves and would be more vulnerable to losing access to the lower leaves as well if they are taken by monkeys for shelter. Therefore, giraffes with longer necks are more likely to survive in this situation.
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Yes, you are correct. The situation in which giraffes with longer necks would be more likely to survive than shorter-necked giraffes is when monkeys swarm in and tear off all of the lower leaves to use for shelters. In this scenario, the giraffes with longer necks would have an advantage as they would still be able to reach the higher leaves and feed, while the giraffes with shorter necks would struggle to find food.
Yes, the correct answer would be D. In a situation where monkeys swarm in and tear off all of the lower leaves to use for shelters, giraffes with longer neck variations would be more likely to survive.
To understand why, let's break down the options and consider the scenarios:
A. Insects can only eat the highest leaves due to the canopy: In this situation, variation in neck lengths would not have a significant impact on giraffe survival. Regardless of their neck length, all giraffes would have access to the same food source because the insects are limited to the highest leaves.
B. Loggers come in and chop down all of the trees: When all trees are chopped down, there is no food available for the giraffes. In this scenario, neck length variations would not play a role in survival since the entire population would face the same challenge.
C. A plant disease infects the trees, resulting in total leaf death: When a plant disease affects the trees and leads to the death of all leaves, again, neck length variations would not be a determining factor for giraffe survival. In this case, there would be no tree leaves for any giraffe to feed on.
D. Monkeys swarm in and tear off all of the lower leaves to use for shelters: This is the scenario where giraffes with longer necks have an advantage. If monkeys remove all the lower leaves to use for shelters, giraffes with longer neck variations would be able to reach the remaining higher leaves that are out of the monkeys' reach. This provides a food source available only to giraffes with longer necks, increasing their chances of survival compared to giraffes with shorter necks who would be unable to access these higher leaves.
So, the correct answer is D because in that situation, longer-necked giraffes have an advantage in accessing food and are more likely to survive compared to giraffes with shorter necks.