Why did the trees become darker during the industrial revolution?(1 point)

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trees became dark colored and the moth population became darker colored

trees became light colored and the moth population became lighter colored

Answer 1

The correct response is: "trees became dark colored and the moth population became darker colored."

This phenomenon is often explained by the impact of pollution during the Industrial Revolution, where soot from factories darkened the trees, leading to a change in the coloration of moths due to natural selection, a classic example being the peppered moth.