In a population of mice, individuals with medium brown fur r less likely 2 b seen by predators than light brown n dark brown mice. Wut type of selection is dis, n wut would da distrubition curve 4 da mouse population look like?

Question

A ) Disruptive; a tall, narrow peak in da center of da graph

B ) Discruptive; 2 peaks at either end of da graph with a dip in da middle

C ) Stabilizing; 2 peaks at either end of da graph with a dip in da middle

D ) Stablizing; a tall, narrow peak in da center of da graph

Answer 1

The scenario you described fits with stabilizing selection. This occurs when individuals with intermediate traits (in this case, medium brown fur) are favored, while those with extreme traits (light brown and dark brown fur) are less likely to survive due to higher predation.

In this case, the distribution curve for the mouse population would show:

• A single, tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph, representing the medium brown fur mice, and a decline in numbers for the light and dark brown mice on either side (thus these phenotypes would be less common).

So the correct answer is:

D) Stabilizing; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph.