Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

a. Cricket Frogs prefer to sleep during the day, while Red-eyed Tree Frogs prefer to sleep during the night.

b. Pesticides are sprayed in a field, resulting in an increase in crop growth and a decrease in insect population.

c. Rabbits with a mutation for longer, thicker fur survive an unusually cold winter, while many normal rabbits do not survive.

d. To produce a more desirable fruit, a farmer crosses a tree that produces sweet oranges with a tree that produces large oranges.

Question

Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

   a. Cricket Frogs prefer to sleep during the day, while Red-eyed Tree Frogs prefer to sleep during the night.

  b.  Pesticides are sprayed in a field, resulting in an increase in crop growth and a decrease in insect population.

  c.  Rabbits with a mutation for longer, thicker fur survive an unusually cold winter, while many normal rabbits do not survive.

   d. To produce a more desirable fruit, a farmer crosses a tree that produces sweet oranges with a tree that produces large oranges.

anonymous · Answer

do you understand what natural selection is ? 

its basically the survival of the fittest ~ 

here is an example for you, a species of black and white rabbits live together in a meadow. winter comes and it snows and covers everything with white snow. Which rabbit do you think will have a better chance of surviving ?