Rabbit fur color is controlled by a single gene with two alleles displaying complete dominance. A wild rabbit population inhabiting a forest is observed, and the frequency of each fur color was calculated as a percentage of the total population.

Year 0

Rabbit Fur Color

Percent of Individuals

Brown

73%

White

24%


Ten years later the same population is observed.

Year 0

Rabbit Fur Color

Percent of Individuals

Brown

93%

White

7%


Discuss two factors that may have contributed to the shift in genotypic frequency. (5 points)

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Answer:

One factor would be adaptation to the environment. The brown rabbit blends in and doesn't stand out to predators

The second factor because the white rabbits do stand out to predators they are then killed and can not reproduce.

Explanation:

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