Question

During the Industrial Revolution, the dark peppered moth had an advantage because it

A) was larger and hardier.
B) reproduced easily and quickly.
C) was poisonous to many of its predators.
D) blended in with the soot from the factories.

Answer 1

Since the moth evolved over time, it changed colors to match the spot on the trees from factories that didn't have environmental emission boundaries. The ones that could camouflage survived and reproduced and that's how they became dark in color.