Question

A forest has both light colored trees and dark colored trees this same forest had both light colored months and dark colored months one year there is a disease that moves through the forest killing many of the light colored trees when the light colored trees were killed by a disease the forest became almost entirely composed of dark - colored trees generations later almost all months in the forest were dark in color instead of light which of the following gives the most likely explanation for why almost all the months were dark in color.

Answer 1

The dark moths were better hidden from predators and therefore more of them survived and this allowed them to have offspring.

Step-by-step explanation:

If all of the light colored trees disappeared and there are only dark colored ones, then that means that the light colored moths wouldn't be able to live long since their traits wouldn't match the environment. This then leads to the conclusion that dark moths would be better hidden since their trait fits their current environment and would let them be hid much better from predators. This would allow them to survive longer and eventually, reproduce.

Answer 2

The dark moths were better hidden from predators and therefore more of them survived and this allowed them to have offspring.