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The colour of the peppered moth is often used as an example of natural selection. During the Industrial Revolution, the surfaces on which peppered moths frequently settle became increasingly stained with soot from the chimneys of factories, darkening them. Lighter-coloured moths would more easily be seen on these darkened surfaces by predators, and so the chances of survival were less for lighter moths than for darker moths; having a darker colour bestowed a reproductive advantage. As a result, the average colour for the population as a whole became darker.
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A selection done by nature lol i know notin?
natural selection for example is a peppered moth.
How does the British peppered moth support the theory of natural selection?
The Peppered moth avoids predation by using camouflage to blend int to tree bark. It was originally white with black spots. However in the industrial revolution when the local trees were blacked by soot from the factory chimneys, a black variant with white spots became prevalent in these regions. In the areas of pollution the black version blended in and the white stood out so natural selection changed the appearance of the population in these areas.
The operation of natural selection depends upon the fact that?
which animal is the best adapted to its environment. e.g if u had a white and black peppers moth on the same dark coloured tree the white moth would be spotted first . therefore the black moth would be most suited to its environment naturally and live long enough to bread.
Which moth would survive if the pollution increases?
The darker moth would be triumphant over the lighter moth due to its ability to camouflage with the pollution, which is most likely dark and gloomy. This is called natural selection.
What was demonstrated in the darkening of the population of the peppered moth in Europe over a relatively short period of time?
Natural Selection
Was demonstrated in the darkening of the population of the peppered moth in Europe over a relatively short period of time?
Natural Selection
What Was demonstrated in the darkening of the population of the peppered moth in Europe over a relatively short period of time.?
Natural Selection
Was demonstrated in the darkening of the population of the peppered moth in Europe over a relatively short period of time.?
Natural Selection
Is the English peppered moth the example of random genetic drift?
The English Peppered Moth is a result of natural selection, not random genetic drift. This moth evolved because of the light colors of lichens on trees in their habitats.
What does molecular evidence in natural selection include?
There is an abundant amount of evidence that suggests natural selection. One example that suggests evolution by natural selection is the Peppered moth. Peppered moths were originally white and black. During the Industrial revolution in Britain, the black grime made the darker moths more likely to survive and reproduce than the white moths. During the pre-Industrial period, the moths changed back to being white and white-black.
The change of Englands Biston betularia moth populations from light colored to dark colored is an example of?
natural selection!
Describe an example of how natural selection influenced the evolution of a particular species?
a great example is the peppered moth. look up the full story in wikipedia
