Genetic traits that enhance survival tend to be passed from generation to generation. In the case of Colias eurytheme larvae, green larvae are camouflaged, and yellow larvae are easily spotted by predators. Over generations, you would expect:

A. the number of yellow larvae to increase,
thus increasing the presence of the yellow
gene in the population
B. yellow larvae to decrease in numbers
C. green larvae to be selected against
D. both yellow and green larvae to develop a
thicker skin so they are not as attractive to
predators


B

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