5) The light colored rock pocket mice in New Mexico blend in with the sandy soil of the area. However, in areas of recent lava flow, the light color makes
them stand out, making them easy prey for owls, hawks, and other visual predators. A gene mutation has produced a darker fur color that makes the some
mice better able to survive in the lava environment. What do you predict will happen? Choose ALL that apply.
A) The light colored mice on the sandy soil will survive and reproduce.
B) Over time, the populations of dark and light colored mice will be equal.
The dark colored mice will decrease in both environments due to visual predators.
D) The light colored mice on the lava flow will decrease in numbers due to predators.
E) The dark colored mice on the lava flow will survive and reproduce and over time will out number the light colored mice in
that environment.
