Question

Light-colored moths blend with light-colored tree bark in their environment. A moth with a dark- colored variation blends with dark-colored tree bark but stands out against light-colored bark. What environmental change would give the dark-colored moth in the picture an adaptive advanage and enhance its survival?

A. The dark-colored moth will have an advantage if it begins to feed at night.

B. If the climate warms, dark-colored moths will absorb more heat.

C. Light-colored moths will be killed more readily if the climate cools.

D. If a change in the environment causes most of the trees to darken, the dark-colored moth will have an advantage.​

Answer 1

D. If the trees darken, the dark moth would be at an advantage because it can blend with its environment more easily while the white colored moth would stand out.