Natural Selection is often described as the "survival of the fittest". How does the change in moth color from light to dark and

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Natural Selection is often described as the "survival of the fittest". How does the change in moth color from light to dark and

back to light demonstrate this concept?

Biology

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Ad libitum [116K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-10T04:19:54+03:00

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The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of directional colour change in the moth population as a consequence of air pollution during the Industrial Revolution. The frequency of dark-coloured moths increased at that time, an example of industrial melanism.