Which factor could have allowed the population of black peppered moths to increase in the late 1800s?(1 point)

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less vegetation
less vegetation

less predation
less predation

less rain
less rain

less food

Answer 1

The factor that could have allowed the population of black peppered moths to increase in the late 1800s is "less predation."

During the Industrial Revolution, soot and pollution darkened the trees in industrial areas, leading to a decrease in the visibility of darker-colored moths compared to lighter-colored ones. This change in the environment reduced predation on the darker moths, allowing their population to increase.