Question

1. katydids are large insects that look like grasshoppers. most katydids are green, but roughly 1 in 500 katydids are pink, like the one shown in the picture. this color makes the pink katydids easy to be seen and captured by birds. which of the following summarizes why some katydids are pink? a. they inherit a protein that causes them to be pink. b. they inherit a beneficial gene that causes their cell to make a pink protein. c. they inherit a mutation that is considered to be neutral. d. they inherit a harmful mutation from their parents.

Explanation:

Pink katydids inherit a mutation that makes them visible to predators (birds), so this mutation is harmful as it reduces their survival chance. Option A is too vague, Option B is wrong because the trait is not beneficial, Option C is wrong because the mutation is not neutral—it negatively impacts survival.

Answer:

D. They inherit a harmful mutation from their parents.