Question

research and explain another example from nature where natural selection plays a role in shaping the traits of organisms.

Explanation:

A suitable example is the peppered moth (Biston betularia) in England. Before the Industrial Revolution, the light - colored (peppered) form of the moth was common as it could camouflage on light - colored tree trunks, avoiding predation by birds. During the Industrial Revolution, soot darkened the tree trunks. The dark - colored (melanic) variant of the moth, which was previously rare, became more common because it could now camouflage on the darkened trunks, while the light - colored moths were more easily seen and eaten by birds. Over time, the proportion of dark - colored moths in the population increased, demonstrating how natural selection (differential survival and reproduction based on the environment) shaped the trait of moth coloration.

Answer:

An example is the peppered moth (Biston betularia) in England. Before the Industrial Revolution, light - colored moths were common (camouflaged on light tree trunks, less predation). Industrial soot darkened trunks, so dark - colored (melanic) moths, once rare, became more common (camouflaged now, less predation), showing natural selection shaping moth coloration.