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QuizMultiple Choice
Measuring Populations — Unit test
Question 14 • Environmental Science A
Consider the group of giraffes in the image below.Which statement about the giraffes explains their evolution based on Charles Darwin’s main points?
Answer
A
The closest fossil ancestor to these giraffes would have a very short neck.B
All three of the giraffes have an equal chance of reproducing regardless of the environment.C
As a giraffe reached for food, the giraffe could make its neck longer making it better adapted to the environment.D
Long necks were a random genetic change and resulted in the gradual increase of organisms with long necks.