Dr. Kitty Hauke is studying lobsters in Maine. She noticed that over several years the average length of pincers had increased within this population. She hypothesized that having larger pincers provided a fitness advantage. To test her hypothesis, she introduced 75 large pincer lobsters and 75 small pincer lobsters into an isolated bay area that was similar to the lobsters’ natural sea environment. Over 10 years, Dr. Hauke observed this isolated population of lobsters. What would she likely observe if her hypothesis was incorrect?

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Dr. Kitty Hauke is studying lobsters in Maine.  She noticed that over several years the average length of pincers had increased within this population.  She hypothesized that having larger pincers provided a fitness advantage.  To test her hypothesis, she introduced 75 large pincer lobsters and 75 small pincer lobsters into an isolated bay area that was similar to the lobsters’ natural sea environment.  Over 10 years, Dr. Hauke observed this isolated population of lobsters.  What would she likely observe if her hypothesis was incorrect?

pooja195 · Answer

Well what exactly is meant by fitness?

shrutipande9 · Answer

ummm probably the smaller pinccer lobsters would survive equally like the large ones?