Question

In a garden with trees and shrubs, green and pink katydids were observed. Over time, birds started feeding on the katydids. Which two statements describe what will eventually happen to the population of the katydids?

More than one answer

The population of pink katydids will decrease.
The population of green katydids will decrease.
The population of green katydids will increase.
The population of pink katydids will increase.
The population of both pink and green katydids will be equal.

Answer 1

I am pretty sure those two statements would be that:

The population of the pink katydids will decrease

and

The population of green katydids will increase

I hope this helps

Answer 2

The population of pink katydids will decrease.

The population of green katydids will increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

Natural selection is the process in which the individuals having the traits that help them survive better in a given environment are selected over those that do not and these naturally selected individuals tend to produce more offspring.

In the given situation, the garden has trees and shrubs which will allow the green katydids to camouflage in the surroundings and escape the predator whereas the pink katydids fail to do so and hence, are at a disadvantage.

Since the pink katydids are at a disadvantage this trait will not be favored by natural selection and thus, with time the population of pink katydids will decrease and green katydid will increase.