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Question 2 (11 points) What conclusion can be drawn from the change in population of light gray peppered moths and the dark-colored moths? The color change had nothing to do with the change in environment. There were previously no dark-colored pepper moths. Darkerd coloring is currently better for the peppered moth's survival. The lighter peppered moths migrated to a new environment. d​

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Answer:

Darker colouring is currently better for the peppered moth's survival.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because the dark-coloured moths were able to blend in better as the environment around them shifted. This helped them survive and for their genes to be passed on. The other options are wrong because colour did play a role in the percentage of differently coloured moths in the environment, there previously were dark-coloured moths, just not in as much abundance, and the lighter-peppered moths did not go to a new environment, they just got found and eaten quicker in their current one.

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Answer:

Darker coloring is currently better for the peppered moth's survival.

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Dark coloring is currently better for the peppered moth's survival because this dark colour enable the peppered moth to hide from the birds who feeds on them. Due to industrial revolution, a black powder of smoke emitted from industries spreads on the vegetation. This black powder helps the dark peppered moth to hide from the predators so it increases the survival of peppered moth.

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