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Natural selection can operate on predator populations as well as on prey. Suppose that over time trees became covered in lichen and the proportion of light moths increased to ne…

Natural selection can operate on predator populations as well as on prey. Suppose that over time trees became covered in lichen and the proportion of light moths increased to ne…
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Natural selection can operate on predator populations as well as on prey. Suppose that over time trees became covered in lichen and the proportion of light moths increased to nearly 100%. What is the most likely consequence for predator populations?

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I'm think the predators increase as well, the ones that eat the moths anyway due to the increase.

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User Reynir
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The answer is all of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

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