In a population of mice, individuals with medium brown fur are less likely to be seen by predators than light brown and dark brown mice. What type of selection is this, and what would the distribution curve for the mouse population look like?(1 point)

Question

In a population of mice, individuals with medium brown fur are less likely to be seen by predators than light brown and dark brown mice. What type of selection is this, and what would the distribution curve for the mouse population look like?(1 point)
Responses

disruptive; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle
disruptive; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle

stabilizing; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
stabilizing; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

disruptive; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph
disruptive; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph

stabilizing; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The scenario described indicates that medium brown fur provides a survival advantage due to better camouflage from predators, compared to light and dark brown fur. This is an example of disruptive selection, where individuals at both extremes (light and dark brown) are favored over the average (medium brown).

Thus, the distribution curve for the mouse population would look like two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle.

The correct response is:

disruptive; two peaks at either end of the graph with a dip in the middle.