Question

Question

In a population of lizards, some have longer tails. These lizards are better able to escape predators. Over several generations, longer tailed lizards become more common.

How does this example illustrate evolution?

(1 point)
Responses

Mutations introducing longer tails randomly.
Mutations introducing longer tails randomly.

Lizards with longer tails migrated from other regions.
Lizards with longer tails migrated from other regions.

Lizards in the population will all begin to grow longer tails.
Lizards in the population will all begin to grow longer tails.

Natural selection favoring longer-tailed lizards due to predation.

Answer 1

Natural selection favoring longer-tailed lizards due to predation.