Rock pocket mice are rodents native to the southwest. Normally, the rock pocket mice are tan colored rodents living in the sandy environment of the west. However, a mutation introduced an allele for dark fur. Scientists are now studying the populations of tan pocket mice living in the sandy environment along with the mutant black mice thriving on dark lava rock from an old lava flow. The rock pocket mice are living examples of evolution occurring today. Which of these statements DOES NOT support that idea?

A) Organisms develop mutations to help them survive.


B) Mutations that increase the fitness of an organism increase in frequency in a population.


C) The selection pressure can be different depending on the particular environment.


D) A mutation is a random change to an organism's DNA sequence

Respuesta :

The  statement  does not support the idea "A mutation is a random chance to an organism's DNA sequence." This is further explained below.

What is a Rock pocket mice?

Generally, this mouse is known for its avoidance of owls, it consumes mostly plant seeds and digs little tunnels in the dirt near or beneath rocks.

In conclusion, The visual predator favored the tan mice on the dark rock. Hence, A mutation is a not random change to an organism's DNA sequence.

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