Question

Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image below?The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise. b. The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of light moths will rise. c. The dark moths will be captured by predators more easily than the light moths, and the dark moths will probably go extinct. d. The light moths will change their wing color to match that of the dark moths.

Answer 1

Answer:

Th correct option is a) The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise.

Explanation:

The light moths are highly visible to predators against the dark tree, but the dark moths are nearly invisible to predators as their color gets camouflaged with the colour of the dark trees. So, it is likely that more light moths will be captured by the predators, causing the population of light moths to decrease. The dark moth population will increase because there are more of them to reproduce. This phenomenon illustrates Darwin's study of natural selection.