Question

Review the example of Natural Selection described above. Select the explanation for the dark-color trait that is most likely correct.(1 point) Responses The dark-colored trait for the Peppered Moth was a color variation that was present before the Industrial Revolution occurred. The dark-colored trait for the Peppered Moth was a color variation that was present before the Industrial Revolution occurred. A genetically modified moth was added to the population and it brought with it the dark-color trait. A genetically modified moth was added to the population and it brought with it the dark-color trait. The dark-colored trait for the Peppered Moth appeared in the population in response to their changing environment. The dark-colored trait for the Peppered Moth appeared in the population in response to their changing environment. Individual Peppered Moths changed their color and passed on their trait to their offspring. Individual Peppered Moths changed their color and passed on their trait to their offspring.

Answer 1

The most likely correct explanation for the dark-color trait in the Peppered Moth is: The dark-colored trait for the Peppered Moth was a color variation that was present before the Industrial Revolution occurred.

This response aligns with the observed phenomenon during the Industrial Revolution, where pollution led to darker surfaces on which the moths rested, favoring the survival of the dark-colored moths due to better camouflage from predators. The dark trait was not newly acquired in response to environmental changes; rather, it was pre-existing in the population and became advantageous due to those changes.