Explain Natural Selection Quick Check

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Question
Consider the following scenario:

There are variations in the fur color of mice. Some mice have white fur. Some have dark fur. Foxes more easily catch mice with white fur.

What will likely be a consequence of this scenario?

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Responses

Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.

Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.
Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.

White fur will become predominant.
White fur will become predominant.

Brown fur will become predominant.

Answer 1

Brown fur will become predominant. Since foxes more easily catch mice with white fur, those mice will be less likely to survive and reproduce, while mice with brown fur will have a better chance of passing on their genetic information. Over time, this could lead to brown fur becoming more predominant in the population.