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This passage describes the inherited trait of fur color in rock pocket mice.
mouse
"Rock Pocket Mouse" by Rick and Nora Bowers, Alamy Stock Photo
a rock pocket mouse with brown fur
  • Rock pocket mice are small rodents that live on rocks or sand. A rock pocket mouse may have either brown fur or black fur.
The table below describes a possible population of rock pocket mice over a time period long enough for natural selection to occur. The table shows fur color in the population at the start and end of this period.
Data about a population of rock pocket mice
Point in timePercentage with brown furPercentage with black fur
Start
29.7%
70.3%
End
59.3%
40.7%
Complete the following statements to construct the hypothesis that is best supported by the data.
Over this time period, mice with black fur were
likely to survive and reproduce than mice with brown fur. This means that having black fur was
advantageous than having brown fur.
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