Through natural selection, how would the cricket population most likely behave in several generations?
A. Loud, the cricket is only able to attract a mate where the sneaky one did not.
B. Loud, this cricket intimidates all competitors so will be able to pass his genetics to the future generations.
C. Sneaky, this cricket is able to hide better and has no need to find a mate.
D. Sneaky, because the sneaky cricket is able to pass on his genetics while the loud cricket was eaten before reproducing.
Answer (1)
Over generations, the cricket population is likely to evolve towards more sneaky behaviors due to natural selection. Loud crickets attract mates but also predators, leading to their decline. In contrast, sneaky crickets survive better and pass on their genes more effectively. ;
