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An ecosystem contains two types of giraffes, some with short necks and others with long necks. The distribution of this trait is equal among the population. A disease causes low-lying shrubs to die out. The long-necked giraffes can access more food, so they have a better chance of surviving to reproductive age. After several generations, all the giraffes ha

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the population of the short neck giraffes will shrink, and the population of the long neck giraffes will not change.
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