Why do you think some traits, like a cat's coat coloring exhibit a large number of phenotypes?

Many kangaroo rats live in the sonoran desert of the southwestern united states. they have a variety of adaptations for living in the desert. under which circumstance would the kangaroo rats of the sonoran desert be most likely to develop new adaptations by natural selection?

Guinea pig coat color is determined by a single gene. the allele for black coat color is dominant to brown. in a cross between twoblack-haired guinea pigs, 20 offspring are born. if both parents were heterozygous, probability would predict that approximately howmany of the 20 offspring would have brown hair?

What are the student's observations and inferences before he starts his investigation?