1. Which of the following scenarios would NOT result in natural selection? a)Coa
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1. Which of the following scenarios would NOT result in natural selection?a)Coat color is determined by the color of nuts a field mouse eats
b)Darker coat color occurring in darker colored environments
c)Lighter coat colors occurring in lighter color environments
d)Lighter coat color occurring in darker colored environments
2. Which of the following is not a component of natural selection?
a) Individuals in a population have variation in a trait
b) The variation among individuals must be passed on to offspring
c)An individual has environmental induced variation in a trait
d)Some individuals are more successful reproducing due to certain genetically encoded
traits that vary within a population
e) Some individuals are more able to have successful offspring due to certain genetically encoded traits
Explanation / Answer
1. D- this would not occur because it would cause the animal to stick out and be more likely to get eaten by predators. It could occur in a sexual selection case (to attract females) but not in natrual selection 2. C- in natural selection the environment is only a factor in how a trait allows the organism to better survive.
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