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A bird that preys on moths is introduced to the habitat with moths and trees like the ones shown below.
A white moth and a black moth are shown.
What will most likely happen to the population of moths in this habitat?
The population of moths will eventually become extinct.
The moths will evolve from dark to light due to a selective pressure.
The dark colored moths will experience disruptive selection.
The alleles that determine light and dark color in moths will equalize.
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The moths will evolve from dark to light due to a selective pressure.
Explanation: The bird will preferentially eat the more visible (poorly camouflaged) moths on the trees. If the trees are light-colored, dark moths will be eaten more often, so alleles for light coloration increase in frequency (directional natural selection). This changes the population makeup rather than causing extinction, disruptive selection, or equal allele frequencies.
Explanation: The bird will preferentially eat the more visible (poorly camouflaged) moths on the trees. If the trees are light-colored, dark moths will be eaten more often, so alleles for light coloration increase in frequency (directional natural selection). This changes the population makeup rather than causing extinction, disruptive selection, or equal allele frequencies.
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