Mary observed that a potted geranium plant placed in a shady location was producing more flowers than a second potted geranium plant placed in full sun. based on this information, classify the following statement: if geranium plants are placed in the shade, they will produce more flowers than when they are placed in the sun.

Hypothesis

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a statement that is made about a process or phenomenon based on some observations. The hypothesis is then tested experimentally for its validity

Mary made a statement about the effect of shade and sunlight on the process of flowering in the geranium plant. Therefore, the statement made by Mary is a hypothesis. A hypothesis is always testable and is accepted if the results obtained from the experiment are in accordance with the hypothesis.  

the two answers are a, the population of birds with large beaks will increase on the island, and c, the trait for large beaks will be passed on to future generations through natural selection. the reason for that is because if the birds that have beaks developed for eating small seeds lose all of their food, they will go hungry and eventually starve because they physically cannot eat the large seeds, therefore making the population of large beaked birds higher. also, if the trait of large beaks are dominant on the island over small beaks, then over time the large beaked birds will reproduce more and more, while the smaller beaked birds will reproduce less and less because they can't survive with the food provided. that leads to the trait of small beaks disappearing and the trait of large beaks taking over the island.