Question

Explain why a rock pocket mouse color influence its overall fitness. Remember that "fitness" is defined by an organisms ability to survive and produce offspring in its environment

Answer 1

Answer:

The rock pocket mice rely on their fur color for camouflage. So, on the tan sand more light colored mice will survive because they blend in and on the dark lava rock more dark colored mice will survive and the allele for dark fur will be passed on to their offspring