Beth recently became a vegetarian. The doctor suggested Beth eat more peas and beans to ensure she gets all of the nutrients she needs. Which element might the doctor be trying to help her get more of?

Beth recently became a vegetarian. The doctor suggested Beth eat more peas and beans to ensure she gets all of the nutrients she needs. Which element might the doctor be trying to help her get more of?

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2. a) For each of the 4 environments (4 seed types), which type of beak would be most successful? b) If all types of these birds were living in an area where mung beans primarily grew, describe what you may see happening over time. c) What type of selection would these birds be undergoing. Explain your answer.
3. Which type of bird beak functioned the best as a “specialist” (e.g. the beak that was good at eating only certain type(s) of seed(s) )? Provide data to explain and support your answer.
4. Using your data and answer from question 3 above, describe (using proper terminology) an evolutionary scenario that could have resulted in the evolution of a species of birds with that particular beak style.