Question
A student is comparing the leg lengths of the rabbits in a population. She wonders if natural selection is occurring. She asks you to evaluate her conclusions. Select ALL that are NOT supported by her data.
Responses
A The rabbits with medium length legs are the most stable and thus will out survive the others.The rabbits with medium length legs are the most stable and thus will out survive the others.
B Medium length legs appears to be neither an advantage or disadvantage in the current environment.Medium length legs appears to be neither an advantage or disadvantage in the current environment.
C The rabbits with longer legs have a selective advantage that allows them to survive and reproduce.The rabbits with longer legs have a selective advantage that allows them to survive and reproduce.
D It is unlikely that evolution is occurring because none of the traits have disappeared from the population.It is unlikely that evolution is occurring because none of the traits have disappeared from the population.
E A predator is the likely source of natural selection in this population as the rabbits with longer legs are more likely to escape compared with those with the shorter legs.
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A The rabbits with medium length legs are the most stable and thus will out survive the others.The rabbits with medium length legs are the most stable and thus will out survive the others.
B Medium length legs appears to be neither an advantage or disadvantage in the current environment.Medium length legs appears to be neither an advantage or disadvantage in the current environment.
C The rabbits with longer legs have a selective advantage that allows them to survive and reproduce.The rabbits with longer legs have a selective advantage that allows them to survive and reproduce.
D It is unlikely that evolution is occurring because none of the traits have disappeared from the population.It is unlikely that evolution is occurring because none of the traits have disappeared from the population.
E A predator is the likely source of natural selection in this population as the rabbits with longer legs are more likely to escape compared with those with the shorter legs.
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GPT-4o mini
To evaluate which conclusions are NOT supported by the student's data, we need to identify statements that lack evidence or contradict the possibility of natural selection based on the information provided.
The two statements that are NOT supported by the data are:
**A**: The rabbits with medium length legs are the most stable and thus will out survive the others.
**C**: The rabbits with longer legs have a selective advantage that allows them to survive and reproduce.
These statements assume specific outcomes regarding leg length without evidence from the data to support such conclusions. In contrast, B, D, and E could be seen as plausible interpretations that don't prematurely assert a conclusion about the data's implications regarding natural selection.
The two statements that are NOT supported by the data are:
**A**: The rabbits with medium length legs are the most stable and thus will out survive the others.
**C**: The rabbits with longer legs have a selective advantage that allows them to survive and reproduce.
These statements assume specific outcomes regarding leg length without evidence from the data to support such conclusions. In contrast, B, D, and E could be seen as plausible interpretations that don't prematurely assert a conclusion about the data's implications regarding natural selection.