Question

Red-eyed tree frog eggs can hatch up to two days earlier than average if they experience vibrations in their environment. If they hatch more than two days earlier, the embryos are not developed enough to survive outside of the egg. In 1–2 sentences, explain how natural selection keeps frog eggs from hatching earlier than two days before expected hatching. Make your answer simple, coherent, and intended for 9th grade

Answer 1

Natural selection helps frog eggs hatch at the right time by favoring those that develop properly before hatching. If eggs hatch more than two days early, the embryos may not be strong enough to survive outside the egg, so the frogs that hatch at the right time are more likely to survive and reproduce.