Adaptation and speciation through natural selection
Black peppered moths and white peppered moths
Peppered Moths eat the foliage of lime, birch, willow, hawthorn, rose and oak trees.
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The peppered moth got its name due to it be pepper in color. There are some peppered moths that are completely black in color.
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Black peppered moths and white peppered moths
The example of peppered moths is not really different from Darwin's theory, it is the same concept. The only difference is that peppered moths live in the same habitat, where as Darwin's finches live in different habitats, which drove the evolution of their different beak shapes. The peppered moths have adapted to blend into their environment so they're not as easily caught.
Black peppered moths and white peppered moths
B) that a harmful phenotype may become an advantageous phenotype when the environment changes
Peppered moths have Camouflage and Mimicry, the use of Camouflage is to hide from predators.
Peppered Moths eat the foliage of lime, birch, willow, hawthorn, rose and oak trees.
Peppered moths are so named for their appearance with their many black spots. The larvae thrive by eating the leaves from a variety of trees like the oak tree.
Peppered moths are so named for their appearance with their many black spots. The larvae thrive by eating the leaves from a variety of trees like the oak tree.
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birds couldn't see the dark-colored moths on the trees darkened by industry.
The peppered moth got its name due to it be pepper in color. There are some peppered moths that are completely black in color.