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 rain
less rain

less food
less food

less predation
less predation

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 in England, pollution led to the darkening of tree bark due to soot. The lighter-colored moths became more visible to predators, while the darker ones blended in better with the environment, leading to a decrease in predation on the darker moths and an increase in their population.