Question

brown and white rabbits
a species of rabbit has two phenotypes for fur color: brown and white. the table shows rabbit population counts in the area over ten years. the blue column on the table represents a year with an uncharacteristically severe snowstorm that hit the area. the green columns on the table represent years with an abundance of vegetative growth due to heavy rains.
rabbit population (over 10 years)

year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
brown	370	543	466	444	431	402	406	64	128	143
total	742	1085	926	883	867	824	796	487	729	775

use the dropdown menus to explain the data.
based on the data, the dropdown were naturally selected over the dropdown
dropdown options: brown rabbits, white rabbits the environment likely selected the blank

Explanation:

Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. In this case, during the year with the severe snowstorm (year 8), the white rabbits' population (423) was much higher than the brown rabbits' population (64). White fur likely provided better camouflage in the snowy environment, making white rabbits less visible to predators. In the years with abundant vegetative growth (green - colored columns, which probably mean more greenery and less snow), the data isn't as critical for the selection pressure comparison as the snowstorm year. But overall, based on the snowstorm year data, the white rabbits were better adapted (naturally selected) in the snowy environment.

Answer:

white rabbits