Which mutation scenario will always lead to natural selection?(1 point)

Question

Responses

a mutation causes a specific variation within the population
a mutation causes a specific variation within the population

a mutation causes an inactivated gene to be reactivated
a mutation causes an inactivated gene to be reactivated

a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population
a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population

a mutation causes a gene to become inactivated

Answer 1

a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population

Answer 2

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?

(1 point)
Responses

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.

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

Brown fur will become predominant.

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

What evolves during natural selection?(1 point)
Responses

the phenotypes of individual organisms
the phenotypes of individual organisms

entire species
entire species

the proportion of different traits in a population
the proportion of different traits in a population

inactivated genes

Answer 5

the proportion of different traits in a population