Praying Mantises Are Typically Green or Brown in Color to Allow

question 38

Multiple Choice

Praying mantises are typically green or brown in color to allow them to blend into their surroundings. If a group of praying mantises were born a different color, they would be at a disadvantage. This change, although not advantageous for the mantis, could happen naturally through

• A) mutation.
• B) gene splicing.
• C) genetic alteration.
• D) natural selection.
• E) genetic predisposition.

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