Question

complete the description of how to test the hypothesis. match the terms in the left - column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. not all terms will be used. show instructions 1. it might be possible to do a - term study in an area where you excluded predators. mice have generation times, so if predation is
aturally selecting\ lighter colored mice, then in the absence of predation you might predict the fur color remain predominantly in such an experimental population.

Explanation:

Mice have short - generation times which allows for relatively quick observation of changes in traits. In the absence of predation (a selective pressure), if lighter - colored mice are favored by predation, we would expect the fur color to not change as much. A long - term study would be better to observe stable trends. Without predation, the fur color would not change to adapt to predation pressure, so it would remain predominantly light if that was the case before.

Answer:

1. long
2. short
3. would not
4. light