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A population of deer mice was introduced into a desert ecosystem. Being dark-colored, the deer mice stood out in the sand and were easy prey for predators. Over a few years, the color of the mice changed from dark brown to light brown. What role does natural selection play in this example?

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Answer:

if you still need the answer it is C

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the deer mice that stood out and the "mutated" mice got to live longer and reproduce more becaause they blended in.

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