Question

himalayan rabbit environment experiment
color of body
raised at 15°c
white
raised at 35°c
white
color of ears, feet, and nose
black
white
which statement describes the way the environment affects the expression of the black color gene?
a rabbits raised in a cooler environment express the black color gene on their bodies.
b rabbits raised in a cooler environment express the black color gene on their ears, feet, and nose.
c rabbits raised in a warmer environment express the black color gene on their bodies.
d rabbits raised in a warmer environment express the black color gene on their ears, feet, and nose.

Explanation:

Looking at the table, when rabbits are raised at \(15^{\circ}C\) (cooler environment), their ears, feet, and nose (specific body parts) show black color (expression of the black - color gene). When raised at \(35^{\circ}C\) (warmer environment), these parts are white (no expression of the black - color gene). So the environment affects the expression of the black - color gene on specific body parts (ears, feet, nose) depending on temperature (cooler vs warmer).

Answer:

B. Rabbits raised in a cooler environment express the black color gene on their ears, feet, and nose.