Exploring the Evolution of the Peppered Moth

What color were the moths that had a survival advantage in natural environments before industrialization?

• Uniformly dark

• Light with dark circles

• Dark with light speckles

• Uniformly light

What is the primary reason light-colored moths had a survival advantage in natural environments?

• Larger size

• More nutritious diet

• Better camouflage

• Faster flight speed

What principle explains why certain traits become more common in a population?

• Genetic drift

• Mutation

• Natural selection

• Gene flow

How did pollution from the Industrial Revolution affect the trees?

• Made them grow taller

• Covered them in a layer of dark soot

• Made them resistant to diseases

• Caused them to lose their leaves

What major event caused dark-colored moths to have a survival advantage?

• The Industrial Revolution

• A volcanic eruption

• The Ice Age

• Deforestation

What happened to the population of dark-colored moths after the Industrial Revolution?

• It decreased significantly

• It became extinct

• It remained the same

• It increased significantly

What was a direct consequence of the Industrial Revolution on the peppered moth's color variation?

• No change in color variation

• Shift towards lighter colors due to less pollution

• Shift towards darker colors due to increased pollution

• Complete loss of the dark-colored variation

What led to the decrease in air pollution and the return of light-colored trees?

• Introduction of new plant species

• Natural disasters

• Legislation and reduced emissions

• The end of the Industrial Revolution

Which moth coloration became more common again after environmental cleanup efforts?

• Uniformly light

• Uniformly dark

• Light with dark circles

• Dark with light speckles

What demonstrates evolution by natural selection in the peppered moth story?

• Introduction of new moth species

• Rapid mutation of moth genes

• Constant coloration over time

• Changes in moth coloration in response to environmental changes