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Imagine you are a scientist observing rats in the wild. As the rats reproduce, rats born with white fur slowly begin to outnumber rats with black fur. In three to five sentences, provide two or more different explanations of why the rats with white fur might be outnumbering the rats with black fur.(4 points)

Answer 1

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One possible explanation for the increase in rats with white fur could be natural selection. If the environment the rats are living in has light-colored surroundings, such as snow or sand, rats with white fur would have an advantage in blending in and avoiding predators, leading to higher survival rates and more white-furred offspring. Another explanation could be genetic drift, where random chance plays a significant role in which traits are passed on. If the initial population of rats had more individuals with white fur due to a founder effect or bottleneck event, this could result in an increase in white-furred rats over time as they reproduce and pass on their genes.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Rats with white fur may be outnumbering rats with black fur due to natural selection favoring the white fur for camouflage in light-colored environments, or genetic drift causing an initial imbalance in fur color to persist and increase over time through random chance in reproduction.