Question 1
Which predator is NOT mentioned as a visual predator of the rock pocket mouse?
Question 2
What is the significance of the dark mice having a white underbelly?
Question 3
What demonstrates the concept of 'recurrence of evolution' in rock pocket mice?
Question 4
What genetic mutation is responsible for dark coloration in rock pocket mice?
Question 5
How does the adaptation of the rock pocket mouse support Darwin's theory of evolution?
Question 6
Why might similar environmental conditions lead to similar trait adaptations in different organisms?
Question 7
Which evolutionary process is described as a sorting mechanism for advantageous traits?
Question 8
How does the coloration of the rock pocket mouse help it survive?
Question 9
What type of landscape is found in New Mexico's Valley of Fire where the rock pocket mice are studied?
Question 10
How does a 5% reproductive advantage affect population dynamics over time?
Question 11
What is the age of the lava flow that impacted the rock pocket mouse population in New Mexico?
Question 12
What discovery did Michael Nachman make regarding the fur color of rock pocket mice?
Question 13
What role does random mutation play in the evolution of the rock pocket mouse?
Question 14
What might occur if a new predator that only hunts dark-furred rock pocket mice is introduced?
Question 15
How many chemical letter differences exist in the mutation between dark and light mice?