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Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from the light

variation to the dark variation after the Industrial Revolution?
A. The soot from the industrial revolution caused the light peppered
moth to fly away, and only the dark variation was left.
B. The industrial revolution made the trees darker, which made dark
moths easier to catch by predators, so only the light moths were left.
C. The industrial revolution made the trees darker, which made white
moths easier to catch by predators, so only the dark moths were left.
D. The industrial revolution did not have an effect on the peppered moth

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Answer:

C. The industrial revolution made the trees darker, which made white

moths easier to catch by predators, so only the dark moths were left.

Step-by-step explanation:

This process, known as industrial melanism, is an example of natural selection, in which certain traits become more or less common in a population over time based on their adaptive value.

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