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

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the process of natural selection, since the birds are eating mainly orange beetles, the orange beetles will not be able to reproduce at the same rate as the green beetles, and they will decrease in population until they possibly become extinct.. Over time, there will be only green beetles as the birds eat the more visible, orange beetles.

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