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maevemboucher78
12.05.2021 • 
Biology

An example of natural selection is the peppered moth found in Europe. There are two color forms of this moth, shown in the diagram. Form X was more common before the industrial revolution covered the trees with smoke and dust. Form Y is more common after the industrial revolution. Which statement explains why these two color forms exist at the same time? * Random mutations in the DNA led to different colors of individuals in the population.

The moths acquired the colors that they needed to be better camouflaged in their habitat.

The smoke and dust created by the factories coated the moths, changing their colors.

The smoke and dust created by factories randomly coated the moths and suffocated some of them.

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