5 The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
Which process is responsible for changing the frequency of alleles observed in the medium ground finch population?
A
natural selection
B
selective breeding
C
genetic equilibrium
D
convergent evolution
Part B:
Which BEST describes how the process identified in Part A changed the frequency of alleles?
A
Finches with mutations were unable to survive to reproductive age and did not produce offspring.
B
Finches that mated with individuals with desired traits were better able to survive to reproductive age.
C
Finches that were able to change their genotype to match the environment were most likely to survive.
D
Finches with traits better suited for survival were able to reproduce and pass these traits to their offspring.
