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Most of the moths in a pre-industrialized area were white. Industrialization caused an increase in air pollution. The pollution blackened the surface of rocks and tree trunks. About 100 years later, most of the moths in that area were black. This change in moth color is an example of what?

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The change in moth color from white to black in response to industrialization and increased air pollution is an example of industrial melanism.
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