Question

A large population of mice is isolated on an island. there are two varieties of the mice, brown and gray. their fur colors closely match the gray rock outcrops and brown soils of the island. hawks are their main predators. this situation most likely reflects the outcome of __________.

Answer 1

This is clearly a result of disruptive natural selection. Disruptive natural selection refers to the changes in human or animal population genetics in which extreme values of a trait would override those with intermediate values.