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Predict how the environment might affect this beetle population. How might the color of the population over generations of time?

Predict how the environment might affect this beetle population. How might the color-example-1
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The orange beetles are at an advantage because the predator is choosing the green beetles over the orange. The green beetle population may decrease, leaving mainly the orange beetles to reproduce and cause a greater orange colored beetle population over time.
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