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Moths live on light-colored trees. Nearby factories make the tree bark dark with soot. How might natural selection change the moth population over time?

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Responses

The number of light-colored moths would likely increase.
The number of light-colored moths would likely increase.

The number of dark-colored moths would likely increase.
The number of dark-colored moths would likely increase.

The moths would develop brighter colors to warn predators.
The moths would develop brighter colors to warn predators.

The moths would all learn to hide under the leaves.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The number of dark-colored moths would likely increase.

Reason: Dark moths would be better camouflaged on soot-darkened bark, so they survive and reproduce more than light-colored moths (natural selection).