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Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image below?



a.

The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise.

b.

The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of light moths will rise.

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The dark moths will be captured by predators more easily than the light moths, and the dark moths will probably go extinct.

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The light moths will change their wing color to match that of the dark moths.

 


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Answer 1

The correct option is A) The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise.

Step-by-step explanation:

As we can see, the colour of the trees do not match with the light moths. Instead, the colour of the trees resembles the dark moths. This adaptation will work best for the dark moths to protect it from its predators. The light moths lack this adaptation and can easily be attacked by the predators. Hence, the population of the dark moth will increase as they are better adapted to live in such an environment.