Question

question 2:
three species of finches

1. which statement is correct concerning the nutritional preferences of these finches?

a) the three species of finches compete for food because their beaks are similar in shape and size.
b) the vegetarian and cactus finches compete for food because they both feed on producers.
c) the vegetarian and warbler finches compete for food because they both live in trees.
d) the three species do not compete for food because they eat different types of food.
highlight the answer, and write just the letter on the first slide.
three galapagos finches and their sources of nutrition

name	foods
warbler finch (certhidea olivacea)	flying and ground - dwelling insects
cactus finch (geospiza scandens)	cactus flowers and nectar

Explanation:

Check each option against the nutrition table:

• a) Beak shapes/sizes differ, so incorrect.
• b) Vegetarian finch eats plant matter; cactus finch eats cactus flowers/nectar—they don't share producer food sources, so incorrect.
• c) Vegetarian finch eats plants; warbler finch eats insects—no shared food, so incorrect.
• d) Each finch has distinct, non-overlapping food types, so no competition. This matches the table data.

Answer:

d) The three species do not compete for food because they eat different types of food.