Bio U06 USA FY21 Question: 1.11
Originally, two species of finches lived in the Maldives. One species had long, narrow books for capturing insects from within troes. The other species had larger thicker books for cracking soods. Following an increase in
logging, this ecosystem's population of finches with narrow books began to decline
How does this event support the theory of evolution?
It supports the idea of a common ancestor
Oltillustrates the principle of natural selection
It provides an example of behavioral isolation
It demonstrates analogous structures and evolution

I'm thinking maybe B, illustrates the principle of natural selection.

Explanation:

This example shows that, once a particular event happens in a species' ecosystem that negatively affects their lifestyle, natural selection occurs and kills off those with a disadvantageous adaptation (in this case the narrow-beaked finches, since they could no longer eat insects but did not have the beak size to crack seeds), allowing those with the advantageous adaptation (in this case, the thicker-beaked birds) to prosper.

the correct answer is: b. pantala flavescens, because these organisms would have a high level of genetic variation due to sexual reproduction.  

because involves two organisms (parents) whose genetic material combines, sexual reproduction leads to genetic variation in new generations of offspring. the offspring is an unique organism, with new genome, more protected with the higher ability to adapted. this process is fundamental to evolution.