This chart shows the fur colors of a population of rabbits in Rocky Mountain National Park. If the rabbits move to higher elevations where snowfall is present more months of the year, what do you predict will happen? Select ALL that apply.
Responses
A Those with white fur will continue to decrease or even die out of the population.Those with white fur will continue to decrease or even die out of the population.
B Mottled fur is the dominant trait so it will continue to increase in the population.Mottled fur is the dominant trait so it will continue to increase in the population.
C The dominant and recessive alleles will not change, so the population numbers will not change either.The dominant and recessive alleles will not change, so the population numbers will not change either.
D If those with brown fur have less protection from visual predators, their numbers will start to decrease.If those with brown fur have less protection from visual predators, their numbers will start to decrease.
E Those with white fur will have better camouflage and their numbers will slowly increase over the next 20 years.
A Those with white fur will continue to decrease or even die out of the population.
D If those with brown fur have less protection from visual predators, their numbers will start to decrease.