A Group of Scientists Proposed That Mammals with Fur That

question 20

Multiple Choice

A group of scientists proposed that mammals with fur that contrasts with their background are hunted more by predators than mammals with fur that blends in with their background. After running several experiments, the scientists publish the following data. These graphs

• A)support the hypothesis because dark-colored mice are attacked more often in both light and dark environments.
• B)support the hypothesis because dark-colored mice were attacked more in light environments and light-colored mice were attacked more in dark environments.
• C)do not support the hypothesis because although dark-colored mice are captured more often in light environments, they are also captured more often in dark environments.
• D)do not support the hypothesis because light-colored mice are attacked more often in both light and dark environments.

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