On a trip into the desert you see two different types of mice.One is a light brown and blends easily into the desert sand.The other is all white and stands out quite easily.Both kinds of mice are the preferred food for a certain type of desert hawk.If you made another trip to the desert five years later,what would you expect to find?
A) There would be equal numbers of white and brown mice.
B) There would be more white mice than brown mice.
C) There would be more brown mice than white mice.
D) Neither type of mouse would have survived.

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The light brown mice are better adapted to the environment and are harder for predators to see, giving them a survival advantage over the all-white mice. Therefore, over time, the brown mice population is likely to increase while the white mice population may decrease.

On a Trip into the Desert You See Two Different