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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the genus and species of Rock Pocket mice?Didelphis virginianaChaetodipus intermediusLynx rufusSpizella arborea
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere do rock pocket mice live geographically?Northwestern U.S.Southwestern U.S.Southeastern U.S.Northeastern U.S.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is TRUE? Read carefully.Most mice have sandy, light-colored coat to match the environment where they live.Most mice have dark colored fur to match the environment where they live like their ancestors.Most mice contrast with their environment.Most mice are heterozygous for fur color and therefore display both phenotypes.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich word describes the form of a dark pigment in organisms?panoramicmanlanicperamicmelanic
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the MCr1 gene mutation become prevalent in the rock pocket mouse populations?The mutation produced dark colored mice who were better able to survive and reproduce in basalt environments.The mutation produced light colored mice who were better able to survive and reproduce in basalt environments.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe MCr1 mutation across a variety of species shows thatevolution is by design.evolution of melanism is a repeatable process.new mutations of melanism comes from a common ancestor.evolution of melanism is random.
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