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A population of short-finned fish and a population of long-finned fish live in a lake. Fish with long fins swim faster than fish with short fins, which means they escape predators more often. According to natural selection, which of the following will happen over time?

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eventually, the shorter finned fish should become extinct, and the longer finned fish should survive
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number of long finned fish will increase
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