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Question 1. What change led to an increase in the number of light-colored moths within the population?

1. More mutations
2. Decreased pollution
3. More dark colored trees
4. Fewer humans

Question 2. Claim: Individuals in a population have genetic variations that can be passed on to their offspring. Refer back to the rabbits in the desert from the natural selection activity we did in class. How could an organism's traits influence the survival rate of the population?

Answer 1

Answer: 1. 1. More mutations. 2. According to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, organisms that possess heritable traits that enable them to better adapt to their environment compared with other members of their species will be more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass more of their genes on to the next generation.

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