Question

Natural selection relies on genetic variation. In any population of beetles, there are alleles for brown or green color. What happens to the genotype and the phenotype of the beetle population when there are distinct advantages and disadvantages due to color

Answer 1

1) variation in traits.

population of beetles: equal brown and green numbers in population.

2) differential reproduction.

Natural habitat is in trees. Green leaves hide green beetles.

The brown beetles are noticed by birds in the area.

Birds eat brown beetles.

More green beetles survive than brown beetles

3) heredity

Green beetles reproduce in greater numbers than brown beetles

4) end result

Beetle population changes from brown and green to mostly green beetles.

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