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)

• disruptive; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
stabilizing, a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
disruptive; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle
stabilizing; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle

Answer 1

This is stabilizing selection, as individuals with medium brown fur are favored over those with light or dark brown fur. The distribution curve for the mouse population would have a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph.