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Are the dark peppered moths and light peppered moths the same species? Why or why not?

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Answer: No, the light-colored form of the peppered moth has different genes from the dark form.

Explanation: Pre-Industrial Revolution: light winged moths were camouflaged, dark winged moths stood out and were easy prey. How did numbers of each compare?

Industrial Revolution: smoke spewed into the atmosphere and coated the environment with soot. How did this affect numbers of each moth?

Post-Industrial Revolution: cleaner and greener environment. What has happened to the moths now?

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