Question

Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution? * Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten Dark moths were produced by industrial processes Light moths were killed by soot The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by soot

Answer 1

The population of peppered moths in England changed from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution because light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten by predators, while dark moths were better camouflaged against the soot-covered trees and had a higher chance of survival. This led to a shift in the moth population towards darker individuals.