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Before the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most peppered moths found in and around Manchester, England, exhibited light-colored wings speckled with black. After the Industrial Revolution, peppered moths with dark wings became predominant in the area.
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Which term best describes the change from more light-colored moths to more dark-colored moths?
competition
evolution
acquired
overpopulation
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Evolution.
This is a change in the population's traits (frequency of dark vs. light morphs) over time due to natural selection (industrial melanism), not mere competition, an individual acquiring a trait, or overpopulation.
This is a change in the population's traits (frequency of dark vs. light morphs) over time due to natural selection (industrial melanism), not mere competition, an individual acquiring a trait, or overpopulation.
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