Red-eyed tree frog eggs can hatch up to two days earlier than average when they detect vibrations. However, if they hatch more than two days earlier than expected due to vibrations, the embryos are typically not developed enough to survive outside of the egg. Explain how natural selection inhibited frog eggs from hatching any earlier than two days before expected hatching. Explain your answer in 1–2 sentences.(2 points)
Natural selection likely favored frog eggs that hatched no more than two days early, as this timing ensures that the embryos are sufficiently developed to survive outside of the egg. Eggs that hatched too early due to vibrations would have resulted in lower survival rates, leading to the population becoming dominated by eggs that hatched within the optimal timeframe.
