Question

HELP I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS

What is the most likely explanation of the data shown below?
A 3 column table with 6 rows. Column 1 is labeled Year with entries 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Column 2 is labeled Dark moths with entries 50 percent, 59 percent, 68 percent, 80 percent, 95 percent, 100 percent. Column 3 is labeled Light moths with entries 50 percent 41 percent, 32 percent, 20 percent, 5 percent, 0 percent.
a.
There has been a drought in the area that is affecting all life forms.
b.
The population of natural predators of the moths has gotten smaller.
c.
The moths are living in an environment with light trees.
d.
The moths are living in an environment with dark trees.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. The moths are living in an environment with dark trees.

Step-by-step explanation:

In general, the data shows the population of light moths increases over time, while the population of light moths decreases to the point it disappeared. This would likely occur if there was an environmental change that allowed dark moths to have survival and reproductive advantage over light moths. This includes if the trees are dark because in this scenario dark moths have a better chance to avoid predators and reproduce, while light moths would have a lower chance to survive because predators can find them easily and this leads to the decrease in light moths population shown in the chart.