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In the case of peppered moth (Biston betularia) the black-coloured form became dominant over the light-coloured form in England during industrial revolution. This is an example of:

  1. A
    appearance of the darker coloured individuals due to very poor sunlight
  2. B
    protective mimicry
  3. C
    inheritance of darker colour character acquired due to the darker environment
  4. D
    natural selection whereby the darker forms were selected

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This is the classic example of Industrial Melanism. Due to industrial soot darkening the tree trunks, light-colored moths were easily spotted by predators. The dark-colored (melanic) moths had a survival advantage and were naturally selected.

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In the case of peppered moth (Biston betularia) the black-coloured form became dominant over the light-coloured form in England during industrial revolution. This is an example of:
A
appearance of the darker coloured individuals due to very poor sunlight
B
protective mimicry
C
inheritance of darker colour character acquired due to the darker environment
D
natural selection whereby the darker forms were selected

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