Chapter 16, Darwin's Theory of Evolution - Assessment - Connecting Concepts - Use Science Graphics/Write About Science - Page 478: 33

The brown mice would be more suited to the environment because the environment in which the mice live is brownish in quality; therefore, the brown mice would be able to take advantage of their coloring, which would be camouflaged by the brown shrubbery in their environment. The white mice would stand out, making it easier for predators to locate the white mice.

The brown mice would be more suited to the environment because the environment in which the mice live is brownish in quality; therefore, the brown mice would be able to take advantage of their coloring, which would be camouflaged by the brown shrubbery in their environment. The white mice would stand out, making it easier for predators to locate the white mice.