A natural color mutation occurs in a species of red beetles, causing some of them to be green in color. These bugs exist in a grassland environment, and many species of birds eat them as food. What will most likely happen to the population of the bugs in the future?

A. Half of the population of bugs will be red and the other half will be green.

B. All of the bugs will die off because of predator attacks.

C. Most of the bugs will be green.

D. Most of the bugs will be red.

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Kimberly

10 January, 10:12

A natural color mutation occurs in a species of red beetles, causing some of them to be green in color. These bugs exist in a grassland environment, and many species of birds eat them as food. What will most likely happen to the population of the bugs in the future?

A. Half of the population of bugs will be red and the other half will be green.

B. All of the bugs will die off because of predator attacks.

C. Most of the bugs will be green.

D. Most of the bugs will be red.

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Joshua Hancock · Answer 1

C. most of the bugs will turn green because of the environment being green, they will turn green as well. this will take a while but it will eventually happen.