Question

natural selection can make variations that are advantageous, or helpful, more common in a population over many generations. but not all advantageous variations are affected by natural selection. natural selection affects only variations that are inherited, or passed down from parents to offspring through genes. genes are pieces of hereditary material containing instructions that affect inherited traits. natural selection does not affect variations that are acquired, or gained during an individuals life. acquired variations can be learned by an individual or caused by the environment, but they cannot be passed down through genes. which of the following describe a mouse with a variation that could be affected by natural selection? select all that apply. a mouse with a long tail that was passed down through a gene a mouse that inherited brown fur from its parents a mouse that learns to avoid places with hawks a mouse that gains large muscles from digging burrows

Explanation:

Natural selection affects inherited variations (passed through genes). A mouse with a long tail passed via a gene and a mouse that inherited brown fur are inherited traits. A mouse learning to avoid hawks (acquired behavior) and a mouse gaining muscles from digging (acquired physical change) are not inherited.

Answer:

a mouse with a long tail that was passed down through a gene, a mouse that inherited brown fur from its parents