A severe drought affects a population of finches on an island. The drought causes the majority of small, soft seeds to disappear, leaving mainly large, hard seeds. How will this environmental change most likely impact the finch population over time?

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Some finches will disappear because they do not have individuals with beak shapes that allow them to crack open the harder seeds.

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The finches will develop entirely new genetic traits to allow them to consume the harder seeds.

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Individual finches will adapt their beak shape over their lifetime to better crack open the seeds.

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Some finches will evolve stronger beaks because they need to survive on harder seeds.

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Over generations, finches will become larger and more complex due to natural selection.

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