If two morphs are equally camouflaged in a given environment, but one is common and the other is rare, which will have a selective advantage?
A) It depends on the nature of the background coloration.
B) Neither. Both morphs should experience an equivalent selection ratio.
C) The common morph.
D) The rare morph.

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The rare morph will have a selective advantage because predators are more likely to recognize and target the more common morph, making the rare morph less likely to be preyed upon. This concept is related to frequency-dependent selection.

If Two Morphs Are Equally Camouflaged in a Given Environment