Why did the population change from mostly light-furred mice at the beginning to mostly dark-furred mice at the end?
Artificial selection: Humans intervened and selectively bred the darker mice to produce more offspring because they liked the dark fur better.
Natural Selection: Because the rock color of this mice's environment was dark, the dark furred mice were better adapted to their environment and tended to survive and produce more offspring than the light furred mice.
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Over time, this led to a shift in the population towards more dark-furred mice, as they were able to pass on their advantageous trait to their offspring. This process is an example of natural selection, where certain traits become more common in a population over time due to their fitness or adaptability in the environment.
choose one of the answers
The reason for the change depends on the scenario being described.
If the scenario is based on human intervention, then the reason for the change is artificial selection.
If the scenario is based on a natural environment with dark rocks, then the reason for the change is natural selection.
If the scenario is based on human intervention, then the reason for the change is artificial selection.
If the scenario is based on a natural environment with dark rocks, then the reason for the change is natural selection.