FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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A population of wood mice lives in a cool, moist temperate forest. Several years of hot, dry weather have affected the plants in the area. Which mice in the population are most likely to survive this change and pass their genes on to their offspring?
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those with the warmest coats and best camouflage
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the largest and strongest mice in the population
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those with traits most adapted to the new environment
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the youngest and fastest mice in the population
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How will this mutation most likely affect the mouse and the population?-The mouse with the mutation will not survive, and the trait will disappear from the population.
Detailed explanation-2: -Organisms that are more adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on the genes that aided their success. This process causes species to change and diverge over time.
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