Four species of finch arrive on a newly formed Galapagos island which is covered with cacti growing in loose, dry sand. The cacti have honey-filled flowers and tiny seeds. The theory of evolution by natural selection would probably predict that ____________________ would most succesfully survive, because _________________________.
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AGeospiza magnirostris; its large size makes it the fittest.
Geospiza magnirostris; its large size makes it the fittest.
BGeospiza fortis; it will probably be able to dig up worms with its bill.
Geospiza fortis; it will probably be able to dig up worms with its bill.
CCerthidia oliveacea; its tiny pointed bill is the best adapted to sip nectar.
Certhidia oliveacea; its tiny pointed bill is the best adapted to sip nectar.
DGeospiza parvula; animals with intermediate traits tend to have higher survival rates in new places.
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