A population of termites initially consists of darkly colored and brightly colored members. After several generations, the termite population consists almost entirely of darkly colored members because the brightly colored termites are easier for a predatory species of insectivores to locate. This situation is an example of -

A. the evolution of a new species

B. natural selection

C. artificial selection

D. adaptive radiation

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Maci Baldwin

Biology

14 October, 14:54

A population of termites initially consists of darkly colored and brightly colored members. After several generations, the termite population consists almost entirely of darkly colored members because the brightly colored termites are easier for a predatory species of insectivores to locate. This situation is an example of -

A. the evolution of a new species

B. natural selection

C. artificial selection

D. adaptive radiation

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Raven · Answer 1

B. Natural selection

Natural selection can be defined as the basic mechanisms of which goes along with migration, mutation and genetic drift. Also, it is process in which an organism get adapted to its environment by means of selectively reproducing changes in its genetic constitution.