Arctic foxes typically have a white coat in the winter. In summer, when there is no snow on the ground, the foxes typically have a darker coat. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the seasonal change in coat color?

Arctic foxes typically have a white coat in the winter. In summer, when there is no snow on the ground, the foxes typically have a darker coat. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the seasonal change in coat color?

  • A The decrease in the amount of daylight in winter causes a change in gene expression, which results in the foxes growing a lighter-appearing coat.
  • B The diet of the foxes in summer lacks a particular nutrient, which causes the foxes to lose their white coat and grow a darker colored coat.
  • C Competition for mates in the spring causes each fox to increase its camouflage with the environment by producing a darker-appearing coat.
  • D The lower temperatures in winter denature the pigment molecules in the arctic fox coat, causing the coat to become lighter in color.

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