How did the Industrial Revolution impact the population of peppered moths in Britain? (1 point)

Responses

The dark-colored moths became more common.
The dark-colored moths became more common.

The Industrial Revolution caused the proportions of each color morph in the population to become equal.
The Industrial Revolution caused the proportions of each color morph in the population to become equal.

The Industrial Revolution caused the proportions of each color morph in the population to become unequal.
The Industrial Revolution caused the proportions of each color morph in the population to become unequal.

The light-colored moths became more common.

1 answer

The correct response is:

The dark-colored moths became more common.

During the Industrial Revolution, increased pollution darkened the trees and environments where peppered moths lived, making the dark-colored morphs better camouflaged against predators compared to the light-colored moths, which became more susceptible to predation.