Pocket Mouse - Katelyn Owens | Library

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What caused the unusual landscape of the Valley of Fire

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Predators of the pocket mice hunt using what sense?

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Why did dark colored pocket mice first appear in a population of light-colored pocket mice?

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Mutations are random changes in DNA

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In general, does fur color provide a selective advantage or disadvantage

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In year one, how many light colored mice are there in the population?

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In year one, how many dark colored mice are there in the population?

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In year 5, after the volcanic eruption, how many light colored mice are there in the population?

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In year 5, after the volcanic eruption, how many dark colored mice are there in the population?

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In year ten, how many light colored mice are there in the population?

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In year ten, how many dark colored mice are there in the population?

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In year 20, how many light colored mice are there in the population?

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In year 20, how many dark colored mice are there in the population?

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20 years after the volcanic eruption, what happened to the number of light mice?

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Which statement explains why a rock pocket's fur color influences its overall fittness

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The number of light fur color alleles __________ throughout the years

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The number of dark fur color alleles __________ throughout the years

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Using the concept of natural selection explain how the population of pocket mice changed. Be sure to start at year 1 (state the background and the number of light and dark mice) then explain how the rocks and mice changed.

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The original population contained __________ . After a volcanic eruption the ground turned __________ . __________ mice better blended into the environment. After a couple of generations, most of the mice were __________ because __________ 