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Question about Genetic Variations: Introduction

Subject Biology

Biology

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Genetic Variations: Introduction

Genetic Variations: Introduction

Difficulty Hard

Hard

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Hard of Biology

Imagine a population of beetles. Some beetles are green, some are brown, and some are a mix of both colors. The green beetles are more easily spotted by predators, while the brown beetles are camouflaged in the environment. Over time, a mutation occurs in some green beetles that makes them brown. Considering the concepts of natural selection, genetic variation, and evolution, explain how and why the frequency of the brown color trait might change in the beetle population over generations.

The frequency of the brown color trait might increase in the beetle population over generations due to natural selection favoring the green beetles and the occurrence of a harmful mutation.

The frequency of the brown color trait might remain the same in the beetle population over generations despite the occurrence of a beneficial mutation.

The frequency of the brown color trait might decrease in the beetle population over generations due to natural selection favoring the green beetles.

The frequency of the brown color trait might decrease in the beetle population over generations due to natural selection favoring the brown beetles and the occurrence of a harmful mutation.

The frequency of the brown color trait might increase in the beetle population over generations due to natural selection favoring the brown beetles and the occurrence of a beneficial mutation.

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