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4. During the Industrial Revolution, explain what caused the population of light-colored peppered moths to decrease and the population of dark-colored peppered moths to increase over time. Be sure to include how the ability to survive and reproduce impacts the process of natural selection.

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The black moths were more fit for survival, so their phenotype increased

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The Light peppered moths population decreased because of the light colored trees got covered in sot and the light peppered moths were not able to adapted.

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