Asked by jonothan
In a few generations, this population of beetles changed.
A group of bugs includes 13 black bugs and 4 green bugs. After a few generations, there are 13 green bugs and 4 black bugs.
Which is the most likely explanation for the change?
The beetle population moved to a greener habitat.
A natural disaster almost caused the extinction of the population.
The beetle population’s food sources decreased dramatically.
A mutation resulted in a new color of insect.
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The beetle population moved to a greener habitat.
Reason: In a greener environment green beetles would be better camouflaged and less likely to be eaten, so they would survive and reproduce more (natural selection), shifting the population from mostly black to mostly green. The other options (random mutation producing many green beetles, a disaster, or reduced food) are less likely to specifically produce that color shift.
Reason: In a greener environment green beetles would be better camouflaged and less likely to be eaten, so they would survive and reproduce more (natural selection), shifting the population from mostly black to mostly green. The other options (random mutation producing many green beetles, a disaster, or reduced food) are less likely to specifically produce that color shift.
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