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sk two: location a - desert
describe what is happening between illustrations 1-3?
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Explanation:

In illustration 1, there are many green beetles (and some other - colored ones) and birds that favor green beetles. Over generations (between 1 - 2, then 2 - 3), the birds eat the green beetles, so the number of green beetles decreases, and the proportion of non - green (e.g., the lighter - colored, camouflaged - looking) beetles increases. This is natural selection: green beetles are selected against (eaten more) because they are more visible, so the population shifts toward beetles with coloration that helps them avoid predation.

Answer:

In illustration 1, there are green and other - colored beetles, and birds prefer to eat green beetles. Over successive generations (from 1 to 2, then 2 to 3), the birds consume green beetles, reducing their numbers. The population shifts toward beetles with coloration (like the lighter, camouflaged - looking ones) that helps them avoid predation, as natural selection favors beetles less visible to the birds.