Many trees in a forest were cut down, and a population of mussels was observed in a particular ecosystem. Crabs have recently been observed occupying this ecosystem, which is a novel environment for this crab species. It was found that crabs preferred these mussels as their favorite food. Which three statements does this adaptation suggest?
a. A change in the environment led to a new distribution of traits in a population.
b. The trait of shell thickening underwent natural selection.
c. The trait for shell thickening will not be selected by future mussel generations.
d. Half of the mussel population developed the trait while the other half did not.
Mussels with the shell-thickening trait had a greater chance of what for a new factory?
a. Survival
b. Reproduction
c. Migration
d. Extinction
