Question
A population of rabbits grows rapidly from one year to the next. Then one year, a disease strikes approximately one fourth of the adult rabbits. The disease remains with the population in the years that follow.
As explained by Darwin’s theory, which of these conditions allows the rabbit population to evolve by natural selection?
(1 point)
Responses
The disease affects adult and juvenile rabbits equally.
The disease affects adult and juvenile rabbits equally.
Some rabbits are resistant to the disease, and they pass the resistance to their offspring.
Some rabbits are resistant to the disease, and they pass the resistance to their offspring.
The disease reduces the ability of the rabbits to reproduce.
The disease reduces the ability of the rabbits to reproduce.
No rabbits are resistant to the disease, and all die when the disease strikes them.
As explained by Darwin’s theory, which of these conditions allows the rabbit population to evolve by natural selection?
(1 point)
Responses
The disease affects adult and juvenile rabbits equally.
The disease affects adult and juvenile rabbits equally.
Some rabbits are resistant to the disease, and they pass the resistance to their offspring.
Some rabbits are resistant to the disease, and they pass the resistance to their offspring.
The disease reduces the ability of the rabbits to reproduce.
The disease reduces the ability of the rabbits to reproduce.
No rabbits are resistant to the disease, and all die when the disease strikes them.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The condition that allows the rabbit population to evolve by natural selection is:
**Some rabbits are resistant to the disease, and they pass the resistance to their offspring.**
This scenario supports the principles of natural selection as it implies there is variation within the population (some rabbits are resistant), those with resistance have a better chance of survival and reproduction, and they can pass their advantageous traits to the next generation.
**Some rabbits are resistant to the disease, and they pass the resistance to their offspring.**
This scenario supports the principles of natural selection as it implies there is variation within the population (some rabbits are resistant), those with resistance have a better chance of survival and reproduction, and they can pass their advantageous traits to the next generation.