The graph above was made by a biologist working in the Galapagos islands. The biologist examined the stomach contents of the ground finch, the leaf finch, and the cactus finch, to determine what foods they usually ate. The graph shows the average number of seeds of the 4 most common plant species found in the stomach of each type of bird.

Based on the graph, which statement is correct about the relationship between the ground finch and the cactus finch?

A) Neither species of finch has diet similarities to the leaf finch.

B) Ground finches and cactus finches mostly occupy different feeding niches.

C) Ground finches and cactus finches probably compete strongly for cactus seeds.

D) Daisy seeds make up a large portion of the diet of both types of finch, so they both occupy the same niche.

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Meaghan

9 September, 11:10

The graph above was made by a biologist working in the Galapagos islands. The biologist examined the stomach contents of the ground finch, the leaf finch, and the cactus finch, to determine what foods they usually ate. The graph shows the average number of seeds of the 4 most common plant species found in the stomach of each type of bird.

Based on the graph, which statement is correct about the relationship between the ground finch and the cactus finch?

A) Neither species of finch has diet similarities to the leaf finch.

B) Ground finches and cactus finches mostly occupy different feeding niches.

C) Ground finches and cactus finches probably compete strongly for cactus seeds.

D) Daisy seeds make up a large portion of the diet of both types of finch, so they both occupy the same niche.

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Brennan Nelson · Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "D) Daisy seeds make up a large portion of the diet of both types of finch, so they both occupy the same niche. " The statement that is correct about the relationship between the ground finch and the cactus finch is D) Daisy seeds make up a large portion of the diet of both types of finch, so they both occupy the same niche.