How did the industrial revolution impact the population of peppered moths in britain? 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 unequal, or the light-colored moths became more common? Which one answer is correct?

Answer 1

The industrial revolution caused the proportions of each color morph in the population to become unequal. Specifically, the dark-colored moths became more common due to changes in the environment, such as increased pollution and the prevalence of dark-colored tree trunks from industrial soot.