Question

Science is the use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena, as well as the knowledge generated through this process. Lizards with the longest legs are able to climb in order to reach high sources of food and escape the ground when floods or storms occur. Weather conditions for seven years are shown below.How might natural selection act on the lizard population if this pattern continues over time?

Answer 1

Note that according to the table, the rainfall increased each year, which will endanger organisms that are above ground and cannot climb. Now, because the longer-legged lizards can climb to reach high food sources and escape from the ground when floods or storms occur, then these members of the population have better characteristics, depending on the environment they are adapted to (lots of rain ). Therefore, according to natural selection, these lizards will probably have a higher survival rate and therefore will be more likely to prevail and their genes to be inherited from generation to generation.