Consider the following scenario:
There are variations in the fur color of mice. Some mice have white fur. Some have dark fur. Foxes more easily catch mice with white fur.
What will likely be a consequence of this scenario?
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Responses
White fur will become predominant.
White fur will become predominant.
Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.
Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.
Brown fur will become predominant.
Mice with dark fur (brown) will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
The likely consequence of this scenario is that mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce. Therefore, the correct response is "Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce."
The likely consequence of this scenario is that mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
This can be explained by the fact that foxes more easily catch mice with white fur. This means that mice with white fur have a higher chance of being predated upon and therefore, a lower chance of surviving and reproducing. On the other hand, mice with dark fur have a lower chance of being caught by foxes, giving them a higher chance of survival and reproduction.
Over time, this selective pressure from predation by foxes will lead to an increase in the proportion of mice with dark fur in the population. This is because the mice with dark fur have a survival advantage, allowing them to pass on their genetic information to the next generation more successfully.
Therefore, the consequence of this scenario is that the population of mice is likely to show a shift towards a higher prevalence of dark fur, while the prevalence of white fur will decrease.