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

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GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is: **stabilizing; a tall, narrow peak in the center of the graph** In this scenario, medium brown fur provides a survival advantage due to reduced visibility to predators, which indicates that the average phenotype (medium brown) is favored over the extremes (light brown and dark brown). This leads to a stabilizing selection, which typically results in a distribution curve that is tall and narrow at the center.