Question

Walking sticks are insects that may have either a striped body or a body without stripes. In one region where these walking sticks live, the vegetation is a plant with needle-like leaves that resemble the walking stick’s striped body. According to natural selection, what would most likely result from an increase in walking stick predators in the region? (SC.7.L.15.2) A.walking sticks without stripes will reproduce faster B.walking sticks with stripes will become more common C.walking sticks will develop a new, spotted pattern for their bodies D.walking sticks will live on rare plant species rather than the dominant species

Answer 1

B. Walking sticks with stripes will become more common.

Step-by-step explanation:

The striped bodies of the walking sticks will help them camouflage in the plants. The predators will be more likely to kill off the unstriped walking sticks, leaving the striped walking sticks to grow in population and become more common.