Finch species living on the Galapagos Islands exhibit a variety of beak types that favor different foods. Finches that eat seeds and plant parts have beaks of the shorter, thicker variety, while finches that eat insects and other small organisms have thin, pointed beaks. 78% of the finches on an island in the Galapagos have beaks that are identical to Finch 1. What conclusion can you reach about the availability of food for the finches on this island?

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Finch species living on the Galapagos Islands exhibit a variety of beak types that favor different foods. Finches that eat seeds and plant parts have beaks of the shorter, thicker variety, while finches that eat insects and other small organisms have thin, pointed beaks. 78% of the finches on an island in the Galapagos have beaks that are identical to Finch 1. What conclusion can you reach about the availability of food for the finches on this island?

A There is an abundance of insects.There is an abundance of insects.
B There is an abundance of seeds and nuts.There is an abundance of seeds and nuts.
C There is a wide variety of foods for the finches to eat.There is a wide variety of foods for the finches to eat.
D Plants have died out and there are only insects for food.

Answer 1