Suppose orange beetles and green beetles live in the same environment. Green beetles are harder to see on leaves, so birds eat primarily orange beetles. According to the theory of natural selection, in the future orange beetles will

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Killian

7 March, 05:54

Suppose orange beetles and green beetles live in the same environment. Green beetles are harder to see on leaves, so birds eat primarily orange beetles. According to the theory of natural selection, in the future orange beetles will

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Jorden Powers · Answer 1

The orange beetles will become less prevalent than the green beetles. The population of the green beetles will thrive. (This is called directional selection)