A snowshoe hare produces a white coat during the winter, allowing it to better hide from predators. As a result, it has thrived and over time a majority of snowshoe hares in the population also produce white coats in the winter. Which of the statements is/are true? a. The white-coated hare has higher fitness than other hares that do not change coat color.

b. The white-coated hare has a competitive advantage in its environment.

c. The new population of hares resulted from natural selection.

d. The alleles for a white winter coat increased over time.

e. all of the above

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Matias Graves

24 October, 06:03

A snowshoe hare produces a white coat during the winter, allowing it to better hide from predators. As a result, it has thrived and over time a majority of snowshoe hares in the population also produce white coats in the winter. Which of the statements is/are true? a. The white-coated hare has higher fitness than other hares that do not change coat color.

b. The white-coated hare has a competitive advantage in its environment.

c. The new population of hares resulted from natural selection.

d. The alleles for a white winter coat increased over time.

e. all of the above

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Reina Villarreal · Answer 1

A snowshoe hare produces a white coat during the winter, allowing it to better hide from predators. As a result, it has thrived and over time a majority of snowshoe hares in the population also produce white coats in the winter. Which of the statements is/are true?

The white-coated hare has a competitive advantage in its environment.

The new population of hares resulted from natural selection.

Explanation:

The analogy shown above describes the law of natural selection which explains why the organism that fits into a new environment survives as a result of inheritance of a distinct trait that differentiate them from others. Also, the organism has greater advantage over the environment because it has device means of survival over time