Question

Question

One of the effects of climate change is the warming of ocean and air temperatures. The sex of sea turtle offspring is determined by temperature during development. Temperature over 87° Fahrenheit will result in female offspring. In 2-5 sentences, describe what change you'd expect to see in the distribution of traits, if any, and whether it would be caused by a genetic adaptation, a mutation, or the environment

Answer 1

If ocean and air temperatures continue to warm due to climate change, we would expect to see an increase in the proportion of female sea turtle offspring. This change in the distribution of traits would be caused by the environment, as it influences the temperature during development which then determines the sex of the offspring. It would not be a genetic adaptation or mutation, but a direct response to the changing environmental conditions.