The photo on the left shows an alligator hiding in swamp water. The photo on the right shows an alligator with a mutation for white skin. What kind of effect is the mutation most likely to have on the alligator?
A. Neutral, because it will have a easier time staying warm
B. Harmful, because it will have a harder time sneaking up on its prey
C. Harmful, because it will have a harder time staying clean
D. Beneficial, because it will have an easier time finding a mate

A. Neutral, because it will have a easier time staying warm

Explanation:

americans began to notice growing differences between the northern and southern sections of the country. there were more people living in cities in the north, which made it more urban. more people lived on farms in the south, which made it more rural. while many people were farmers in the northern states, there were now other ways to make a living, such as working in mechanical cotton gins factories manufacturing cloth, tools and other goods. people in the north supported high tariffs on goods imported from europe because the extra cost encouraged people to “buy american” instead. in the southern states, planters did not like tariffs because they sold most of their production to europe and bought their tools from there as well. southerners believed the protective tariff was something that only northern factory owners keep their profits high. so the southern politicians came up with an idea. they would opt out. they would simply ignore the protective tariff. it was ‘null and void’ in south carolina. the state would not collect the taxes on goods imported into south carolina, no matter what the president said they had to do. this decision led to the nullification crisis.