One of the effects of climate change is the warming of ocean and air temperatures. The sex of sea turtle offspring is determined by temperature during development. Temperature over 87° Fahrenheit will result in female offspring. In 2-5 sentences, describe what change you'd expect to see in the distribution of traits, if any, and whether it would be caused by a genetic adaptation, a mutation, or the environment.
Due to the warming of ocean and air temperatures caused by climate change, it is expected that there would be a shift towards a higher proportion of female sea turtle offspring. This change in the distribution of traits would be caused by the environmental temperature and not a genetic adaptation or mutation. As the temperatures rise above 87° Fahrenheit, more female offspring would be produced as a result.
