Stork is a waterbird with a long beak. Most storks use their sharp, slender beaks to capture and dig up prey. Their beaks also help them crack open clam shells. A genetic mutation caused a few individuals to develop shorter, fatter beaks that aren’t as sharp. This mutation is likely a ____. Over time, natural selection will likely cause the occurrence of this trait to ____ in the population.

For the first blank the choices are:
Decrease
Increase
Remain the same

For the second blank the choices are:
Beneficial mutation
Harmful mutation
Neutral mutation

Respuesta :

Answer:

Harmful Mutation, decrease

Explanation:

I think you may have got the choices for each blank backwards, but the answer for the first blank is harmful mutation, and the answer for the second blank is decrease.

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