0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was Dr. Kettlewell's hypothesis?
He said that moths with darker color were less likely to be eaten by birds. He said that pollution causing soot on walls of building "selected" for darker colored moths because the birds could not see them as well. So more darker moths produced offspring like themselves. Kettlewell said that differential selection by birds using their eyesight to find prey was sufficient to explain the changes in darker pigment, and that this demonstrated the effectiveness of natural selection as an evolutionary force.
What was Dr Kettlewell's hypothesis?
He said that moths with darker color were less likely to be eaten by birds. He said that pollution causing soot on walls of building "selected" for darker colored moths because the birds could not see them as well. So more darker moths produced offspring like themselves. Kettlewell said that differential selection by birds using their eyesight to find prey was sufficient to explain the changes in darker pigment, and that this demonstrated the effectiveness of natural selection as an evolutionary force.
What do moths do in a hot place?
Moths try to find the light, then they normally die if its really hot.
What does it mean when heaps moths fly around your house?
Moths flying around your house means that there are many other insects around. The moths have come to find food.
Are moths producers or consumers?
catch one and find out.
What attracts moths?
Moths are attracted to light. That's why moths fly around lamp posts at night. Moths also eat cloth. So if you find holes in a sweater it could of been caused by a moth. I hope this helps.
How do you use recaptured in a sentence?
well find out ur own way.....bcuz i dnt noe.thts y i asked this question
Why moth antennae are different from butterfly?
Moths need to be able to smell scents from a longer distance. Butterflies can find a mate through sight. Moths tend to fly at night and can find a mate through her scent.
How do male moths find female moths in the dark?
They can but some can't because some could only see in the night but some can only see when there is sun.
Are bogong moths poisonous to eat?
No many people eat them and I find it utterly disgusting.
Why do wood sorrel plants flowers only open at night?
Because, as small inconspicuous white flowers, the only pollinators who can find them are moths, and moths come out at night, when they are more obvious.
Are plants that are pollinated by moths and bats more likely to have colorful flowers or fragrant flowers?
Plants that are pollinated by moths and bats are not likely to have colorful flowers, but will indeed pollinate fragrant ones. This is because night pollinators, such as the moths and bats have critical ability to find a flower by its fragrance.
