If the adaptation of having flattened white disks that resemble an orchid flower provides a better opportunity for the insect to capture prey, and if environmental conditions remain unchanged, it is most likely that the proportion of the population with this adaptation will increase, only over time. This is because individuals with the advantageous trait would likely have better survival and reproduction rates, leading to a higher frequency of this trait in future generations.
In certain species of insects, some individuals have flattened white disks on their bodies that protrude and interlock, resembling an orchid flower. This adaptation provides the insect with a better opportunity to capture its prey. If environmental conditions remain unchanged, it is most likely that, in future generations, the proportion of the population with this adaptation will
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increase, only
increase, only
decrease, then increase
decrease, then increase
decrease, only
decrease, only
increase, then decrease
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