Question

As part of a simulation of evolutionary process, a teacher drops 500 red and 500 green jelly beans on green grass. the red and green jelly beans represent individuals of the same species. students represent predators and pick up as many jelly beans as possible in 30 seconds. which prediction is most accurate?

Answer 1

The answer should be: green individuals are more likely to survive and reproduce

In a green grass field, green beans will be hard to be noticed. Unlike the green beans, the red beans will have a high contrast to the green color of the grass. This makes the red bean easier to found and eaten by the predator. Green individuals will be more likely to survive and reproduce because it could blend with the grass.