If the weather in Sackville, New Brunswick changed to very cold
(snow on the ground eight months of the year) over the next few years, which
of the following would correctly explain the emergence of white
squirrels?
the cold weather caused a mutation which results in squirrels with white
coats
a mutation occurs which causes squirrels
to have white coats, and squirrels with this characteristic have a better
chance to survive and produce
offspring
evolution produces squirrels which age more rapidly and have white
coats
natural selection caused genetic changes to appear in the population, resulting
in squirrels with white
coats
polyploidy occurs causing white coats in squirrels and these squirrels are
more fertile and produce more offspring