Question

A population of rabbits in an ecosystem has genetic variation in fur thickness. Some rabbits have thick fur and others have thin fur. Due to changes in the environment, the average temperature of the ecosystem is steadily increasing. How will this environmental change likely affect the rabbit population over time?

A. Rabbits with thick fur will become more common in the population because thick fur will be a favorable trait in this changing environment.
B. Rabbits with thick fur and thin fur will become equally distributed because all rabbits in the population will successfully reproduce.
C. Rabbits with both fur types will increase in the population because the temperature change will cause the population of rabbits to expand.
D. Rabbits with thin fur will become more common in the population because these rabbits are more likely to survive and successfully reproduce.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

A. Rabbits with thick fur will become more common in the population because thick fur will be a favorable trait in this changing environment.