Question

The Peppered moth is white with black spots, which helps it blend in with the bark on beech trees. The burning of coal

in Great Britain caused many beech trees to become black with soot Over time, the Peppered moth became all black in
order to blend in with the new bark color. What type of example is this?
homeostasis
metabolism
adaptation
organization

Answer 1

adaptation

Step-by-step explanation:

The organism changed over time along with its surroundings.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Adaptation

Step-by-step explanation:

Adaptation is a biological process that involves a change in behavior or traits that help organisms to fit their environment and have better chances of survival. This process is the result of other natural phenomena such as natural selection in which certain traits that represent a survival advantage prevail over time.

The case of the Peppered Moth is an example of adaptation because due to changes in the color of the bark of trees Pepper moths had to change to fit with this new environment and survive. This occurred due to natural selection that made dark moths to have a survival advantage over withe moths that could be seen by predators. As a result over time, the color of the Peppered moth (Phenotype or observable trait) changed.