Tan mice lived in regions with sandy hills. Over time, many of these tan mice migrated to a region with dark-colored hills. Eventually, the mice developed certain mutations in the trait for hair color, which made them black. Which three statements can you make about these mice?

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Watts

17 March, 05:53

Tan mice lived in regions with sandy hills. Over time, many of these tan mice migrated to a region with dark-colored hills. Eventually, the mice developed certain mutations in the trait for hair color, which made them black. Which three statements can you make about these mice?

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Lamont Mann · Answer 1

The statements that the mice underwent natural selection (due to the fact that they developed traits for different hair colors), were there for a considerable amount of time (they wouldn't be able to undergo natural selection in a short time), and that they underwent allopatric speciation. Allopatric speciation is when one population is cut off from the original, and begin to adapt and change to their new environment to survive.