In a population of mice, individuals with medium brown fur are less likely to be seen by predators than light brown and dark brown mice What type of selection is this, and what would the distribution curve for the mouse population look like? (1 point)

Question

In a population of mice, individuals with medium brown fur are less likely to be seen by predators than light brown and dark brown mice What type of selection is this, and what would the distribution curve for the mouse population look like? (1 point)

O disruptive, two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle

O stabilizing, two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle

O stabilizing, a tallnarrow peak in the center of the graph

O disruptive, a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

Answer 1

The type of selection described is stabilizing selection. In this case, the individuals with the medium brown fur (which is the average or intermediate phenotype) have the highest fitness and are less likely to be seen by predators.

Therefore, the distribution curve for the mouse population would show a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph. This indicates that the majority of the population falls within the medium brown fur range, with fewer individuals at the extremes of light brown and dark brown fur.