Question
Rock pocket mice are small animals that live on rocks or sand. They can have brown fur or black fur.
The table shows how the number of mice with each fur color changed over time. This change happened slowly, over many generations, through natural selection.
Data about a population of rock pocket mice
Point in time % with Brown fur % with Black fur
Start 30.4% 69.6%
End 98.7% 1.3%
Complete the sentences below using the dropdowns. Choose the answers best supported by the data.
(2 points)
Over time, mice with brown fur were _____
likely to survive and have babies than mice with black fur. This means that having brown fur was _______
advantageous (helpful) for survival than having black fur.
fill in the blank with
more
less
The table shows how the number of mice with each fur color changed over time. This change happened slowly, over many generations, through natural selection.
Data about a population of rock pocket mice
Point in time % with Brown fur % with Black fur
Start 30.4% 69.6%
End 98.7% 1.3%
Complete the sentences below using the dropdowns. Choose the answers best supported by the data.
(2 points)
Over time, mice with brown fur were _____
likely to survive and have babies than mice with black fur. This means that having brown fur was _______
advantageous (helpful) for survival than having black fur.
fill in the blank with
more
less
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Over time, mice with brown fur were **more** likely to survive and have babies than mice with black fur. This means that having brown fur was **advantageous** (helpful) for survival than having black fur.