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One of those that caught my attention was the evidence of peppered moths changing their color from light to dark due to industrial pollution. This supposedly shows how natural selection can change a species into another type, and eminent scientists have emphasized the importance of this supposed proof of evolution.

Professor John Maynard Smith stated: "We should expect to find the most rapid evolutionary changes in populations suddenly exposed to new conditions. It is therefore natural that one of the most striking changes which has been observed in a wild population . . . is the phenomenon of 'industrial melanism,' the appearance and spread of dark forms of a number of species of moths" (The Theory of Evolution, 1966, p. 137).

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How does the peppered moth data support the Darwin's theory of natural selection?

The peppered moth data, where the dark-colored moths became more prevalent during the Industrial Revolution due to better camouflage against pollution, supports Darwin's theory of natural selection by demonstrating how environmental changes can drive adaptation in species over time. In this case, the moths with better camouflage were able to survive and reproduce more successfully, leading to a shift in the population towards the dark coloration.


Who is the scientist that collected so much information to support natural selection in 1809?

Charles Darwin, the creator of the theory of natural selection, was born 1809.


Do you believe that this evidence gives support to the theory of evolution?

I do not so much " believe it " as I an convinced by the myriad lines of converging evidences that support the theory of evolution by natural selection. talkorigins.org


By studying the nucleotides in DNA you get support for the theory of natural selection from observing that?

Life has a great potential for creating diversity.


Which is not of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

which is not part of darwins theory of natural selction


Darwin proposes that all species of the natural world are in a constant state of evolution whereby natural selection plays a pivotal role in the survival of species Do you agree with this theory of yo?

It is not a matter of agreement, it is a matter of accepting the overwhelming evidences in support of the theory of evolution by natural selection.


What is drwin's theory?

Natural selection


What is another word for Darwin's theory of natural selection?

Evolution by natural selection.


What type of selection pushed Darwin's theory?

Natural Selection


What principles is not part of Darwin's original theory of evolution by natural selection?

Random processes are not part of the theory of evolution by natural selection.


What did Charles Darwin used the least to support natural selection?

Charles Darwin used data on artificial selection the least to support his theory of natural selection. While artificial selection played a role in shaping his understanding of how traits can change over generations, he focused primarily on observations of variation in nature and the role of competition and adaptation in driving the process of natural selection.


What theory does the natural selection belong to?

Darwin's theory of evolution.