Question

3 In a pond most fish look like this:

Over time climate change has caused this pond to become muddy and a random genetic mutation causes some fish to look like this:

Assuming that the pond continues to be muddy:

1. Make a claim about what the most common fish color will be after 200 years.

2. Explain how you know this.

3. Explain how this will happen.

Your response should be two to five sentences

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

1. The most common fish color after 200 years will be the darker color, as it provides better camouflage in the muddy environment.

2. This can be predicted based on natural selection, as fish with better camouflaged colors are more likely to survive and reproduce in the muddy pond.

3. As the darker-colored fish reproduce and pass on their genes, the population will shift towards having more individuals with the advantageous camouflage coloration, resulting in the majority of fish in the pond being dark-colored after 200 years.