Question 13 Which of the following is an example of hormonal endocrine stimulation? a) The secretion of cortisol in response to elevated levels of ACTH in the blood.
b) PTH released in response to low levels of Ca++ in the blood.
c) GnRH stimulating the release of gonadotropins by the anterior pituitary.
d) The adenohypophysis releasing LH to increase progesterone secretion by the ovaries.
e) GHRH triggering the release of GH

the two answers are a, the population of birds with large beaks will increase on the island, and c, the trait for large beaks will be passed on to future generations through natural selection. the reason for that is because if the birds that have beaks developed for eating small seeds lose all of their food, they will go hungry and eventually starve because they physically cannot eat the large seeds, therefore making the population of large beaked birds higher. also, if the trait of large beaks are dominant on the island over small beaks, then over time the large beaked birds will reproduce more and more, while the smaller beaked birds will reproduce less and less because they can't survive with the food provided. that leads to the trait of small beaks disappearing and the trait of large beaks taking over the island.