Question

Before the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most peppered moths found in and around Manchester, England, exhibited light-colored wings speckled with black. After the Industrial Revolution, peppered moths with dark wings became predominant in the area. mc019-1.jpgmc019-2.jpg Which term best describes the change from more light-colored moths to more dark-colored moths?

Answer 1

Adaptation is the answer.

Answer 2

Answer;

Adaptation;

Explanation;

• Peppered moth could benefit from blending into its environment an adaptation that could be called mimicry. This was an example of natural selection such that nature choose those moths with a favorable characteristic, that is the dark colored moths which were able to hide from their predators and thus survived.

• The particular environment in which a particular environment is exposed to gives it the characteristic or the ability to adapt. This is how a particular ecosystem works. It is the relationship of organisms within their environment that evolves through time in order for it to survive and propagate into more adapted kinds of species.