If this model continues, with no major changes to the environment, what do you expect to happen? A) rabbits will continue to get lighter over time B) there is no way to predict because mutations are random C) mutations will all die out leaving only the original fur color D) dark gray fur will become the common phenotype because it favors survival

If this model continues, with no major changes to the environment, what do you expect to happen? A) rabbits will continue to get lighter over time B) there is no way to predict because mutations are random C) mutations will all die out leaving only the original fur color D) dark gray fur will become the common phenotype because it favors survival

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305073951

Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter18: Organizing Information About Species

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Problem 10SQ: Molecular clocks are based on comparisons of the number of ______ mutations between species. a....

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