How do you order these statements to describe the bird population before and after beetles changed the island from mostly small seeds to mostly large seeds?

On the island where the birds live, most of the plants originally had small seeds. At some point, beetles came to the island and ate many of the small seeds. Most of the seeds that are left on the isl...

On the island where the birds live, most of the plants originally had small seeds. At some point, beetles came to the island and ate many of the small seeds. Most of the seeds that are left on the island are large instead of small.

Beetles eat most of the small seeds, so the environment now has mostly large seeds.
Birds with small beaks are more likely to survive and reproduce than birds with large beaks.
Birds with small beaks are less likely to survive and reproduce than birds with large beaks.
After many generations, most of the birds in the population have large beaks.
The population of birds is in an environment with mostly small seeds.
After many generations, most of the birds in the population have small beaks.

How do you order these statements to describe the bird population before and after beetles changed t...

Answer

Correct order: (5) The population of birds is in an environment with mostly small seeds. (2) Birds with small beaks are more likely to survive and reproduce than birds with large beaks. (6) After many generations, most of the birds in the population have small beaks. (1) Beetles eat most of the small seeds, so the environment now has mostly large seeds. (3) Birds with small beaks are less likely to survive and reproduce than birds with large beaks. (4) After many generations, most of the birds in the population have large beaks.

Explanation

What this question is really asking

You are sequencing a natural selection story. First identify what the environment is like (seed size), then which beak type has higher survival and reproduction in that environment, then the long-term result after many generations.

Before beetles arrive: mostly small seeds

When the island has mostly small seeds, birds that can eat small seeds best have an advantage.

So the correct pairing is: mostly small seeds and small beaks survive/reproduce more.
Over many generations, that advantage changes the population so small beaks become common.

That matches the order: (5) → (2) → (6).

After beetles arrive: mostly large seeds

The source text says beetles ate many small seeds, leaving mostly large seeds.

Now the advantage flips: birds with small beaks do worse than birds with large beaks.
Over many generations, large beaks become common.

That matches the order: (1) → (3) → (4).

Full correct sequence

(5) → (2) → (6) → (1) → (3) → (4).

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How do you order these statements to describe the bird population before and after beetles changed the island from mostly small seeds to mostly large seeds?

What this question is really asking

Before beetles arrive: mostly small seeds

After beetles arrive: mostly large seeds

Full correct sequence

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