Which factor could have allowed the population of black peppered moths to increase in the late 1800s?(1 point)

Question

Responses

less predation
less predation

less food
less food

less rain
less rain

less vegetation

Answer 1

The correct response is less predation.

The increase in the population of black peppered moths in the late 1800s was largely due to changes in their environment caused by the Industrial Revolution. As soot and pollution darkened the trees, the darker moths had a survival advantage over the lighter-colored ones, which were more visible to predators. This reduction in predation on the darker moths contributed to their increased population.