A species of fox lives in the arctic where the ground is covered in white snow most of the year. These arctic foxes hunt rodents and other small mammals, while their predators include eagles, wolves, and polar bears. A mutation in its DNA causes a fox to have white fur rather than brown. Given this information, would you classify this mutation as a harmful, beneficial, or neutral mutation? Would this make the fox more or less likely to survive? Explain your answer. (4 points) make this short and sound like a 7th grader
I think this mutation is actually a beneficial one for the arctic fox. The white fur helps the fox blend in with the snowy surroundings, making it harder for predators like eagles, wolves, and polar bears to spot them. With the white fur, the fox has a greater chance of sneaking up on its prey and also avoiding becoming prey itself. So, this mutation makes the fox more likely to survive in its snowy environment.
