Question

How would reducing low-growing plants from an area impact a population of tortoises with

two varieties of neck extension ability: short and long distance? (1 point)
The variety of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance
would go extinct.
The proportion of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short
distance would increase.
The variety of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long
distance would go extinct.
The proportion of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long
distance would increase.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The variety of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would have a competitive advantage, potentially leading to an increase in their population proportion. The variety of tortoises with short distance neck extension may struggle to reach food sources without the low-growing plants, potentially leading to a decrease in their population proportion and even extinction.

Answer 2

pick one of the 4

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The proportion of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would increase.