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Natural selection makes certain advantageous variations more common in a population. A variation is advantageous if it makes an individual more likely to survive and reproduce.
Whether a variation is advantageous depends on the population's environment. Advantageous variations help an individual in its specific environment. They may make it easier to get food, avoid predators, or produce more offspring.
Consider the population of mice with brown fur or black fur. These mice are hunted by hawks that look for prey on the ground. It is harder for the hawks to see mice that blend in with the ground.
This diagram shows mice from the population in two different environments. One environment is covered with brown sand, and the other environment has many black rocks.
Match each variation to the environment where it would be more advantageous.
Whether a variation is advantageous depends on the population's environment. Advantageous variations help an individual in its specific environment. They may make it easier to get food, avoid predators, or produce more offspring.
Consider the population of mice with brown fur or black fur. These mice are hunted by hawks that look for prey on the ground. It is harder for the hawks to see mice that blend in with the ground.
This diagram shows mice from the population in two different environments. One environment is covered with brown sand, and the other environment has many black rocks.
Match each variation to the environment where it would be more advantageous.
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To match the variations of mice to the environments where they would be more advantageous, we consider how their fur color affects their visibility to hawks based on the background.
1. **Brown Fur**:
- **Advantageous Environment**: Brown Sand
- **Reason**: Mice with brown fur can blend in with the brown sand, making it harder for hawks to spot them.
2. **Black Fur**:
- **Advantageous Environment**: Black Rocks
- **Reason**: Mice with black fur can blend in with the black rocks, providing them with better camouflage against predators like hawks.
In summary:
- Brown Fur → Brown Sand
- Black Fur → Black Rocks
1. **Brown Fur**:
- **Advantageous Environment**: Brown Sand
- **Reason**: Mice with brown fur can blend in with the brown sand, making it harder for hawks to spot them.
2. **Black Fur**:
- **Advantageous Environment**: Black Rocks
- **Reason**: Mice with black fur can blend in with the black rocks, providing them with better camouflage against predators like hawks.
In summary:
- Brown Fur → Brown Sand
- Black Fur → Black Rocks