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Quinten Schmeler

Feb 20, 2025

Which term best describes the change from more light colored moths to more dark colored moths

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Baron Dickinson

Feb 20, 2025

The correct option is B) adaptationExplanation: The features and properties of an organism that make it favourable to live in an environment are termed as the adaptations of that organism. Over time, evolution occurs and organisms with better adaptations survive as they are better suited to live in a particular environment. The light-coloured moths were adapted to live on Earth when the colour of the trees had not gone dark. With time, as the colour of trees got darker, the moth had to change colour to be better adapted to live on Earth.... Show More
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Baron Dickinson

Feb 20, 2025

The answer is b because natural selection is part of evolution.... Show More
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Baron Dickinson

Feb 20, 2025

The answer is industrial melanism.During the Industrial revolution, due to pollution, treesbecome darker in the urban area. Light-colored moths were, thus, easy prey. Thedark-colored moths were able to camouflage on dark trees and avoid predators.The phenomenon is known as industrial melanism. So, in polluted urban areas,the number of dark-colored peppered moths increased. In the clean environment,were much effective in hiding from predators and they outnumbered thedark-colored moths. ... Show More
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