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

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

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

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 an advantage for survival since these mice are less likely to be seen by predators compared to light brown and dark brown mice. This would lead to selection favoring the medium brown fur, which stabilizes the trait around this intermediate phenotype.

Therefore, the correct type of selection is stabilizing, and the distribution curve for the mouse population would look like:

a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph.

So the answer is:

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