Question

On the Galapagos one of the members of the founder species of finches was born with a larger beak than the others. This advantageous trait spread through the population enough to lead to a whole new species. What would most likely have happened to the first finch with the big beak if it had been born on the continent of South America? A. It would have been outcompeted by other organisms in the area. B. It would have outcompeted the other finches in the area. C. It would have produced offspring with small beaks. D. It would not have had any finches with which to mate.

Answer 1

I believe it would have outcompeted the other finches in the area.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D. "It would not have had any finches with which to mate".

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the characteristics of a species is that it can breed to another member of the same species and produce fertile offspring. If the first finch with the big beak had been born on the continent of South America, it would not have had any finches with which to mate. There are no finches with big beaks on the continent of South America or other members of the same species, therefore, the finch would not be able to prosper in that location.