<u>Answer</u>: option B they have a random gene mutation that affects their fur colour.
<u>Explanation</u> :-
- <em>Variation</em> is the phenomena which occurs in all populations.
- These variations result in slight differences in the phenotypes of individuals .
- These variations only arise due to <em>random mutations </em>that arise in the individuals’ genome and then can be inherited by their offspring.
- There is always a probability of one particular trait to make the individuals survive better in the environment as compared to other trait.
- The individuals having the trait that helps them to survive better in the environment tend to survive more and leave more progeny. This is termed as <em>survival of the fittest</em>.
- Thus, according to the question it can be inferred that the dark fur colour arose due to a <em>random mutation </em>since it is the only source of variation. Since, in the given environmental conditions the mice having the dark fur colour were less susceptible to the predators they are better fitted to survive.
- The dark brown fur coat mice, survive better, leave more progeny and hence, increase their population with time. However, the orginal source of origin of this trait was a random mutation. Had this mutation not occured, the dark coloured fur mice would not have been there.
So, a <em>random gene mutation affecting the fur colour made the dark coloured mice first appear in the population.</em>
Answer:
Estimates of historical world population
Year 1400 1600
population (in billions) 0.35–0.40 0.50–0.58
growth p.a. >0% 0.15–0.3%
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Answer:
less than 1%
Explanation:
The approximate percentage of the geologic time that humans have existed on the Earth since its origin is less than 1%.
The earth is about 4.6 billion years and much of its history has been without the present of human activities.
- Hominis were the first human to appear on the surface of the earth.
- This was in the Miocene epoch which was about 6 million years ago.
- Compared to the age of the earth, this time lapse is very small and not up to 1%.
- Life first appeared on earth about 3.5billion years.
- Since then evolution has taken its due course to give what we have today.
