Q 1. Of the microevolutionary factors of mutation, sexual selection and natural selection, what is the best explanation for the prevalence of the dark blue, t-check gold coloration in the population at Grid 306? Why is this the best reason for the persistence of the color pattern over the other microevolutionary factors? 2. What would likely happen to the prevalence of this color pattern, if females no longer selected for it in their mates? 3. Provide a hypothesis for two ways in which the Strideo magna population in Grid 306 might eventually develop into a new species. 4. Discuss how selective pressures and random genetic drift can affect the frequency of a particular allele in a population. 5. Hypothesize what the effect would be on the population if a predator was introduced into Grid 306 which was very effective in hunting the color morph.