Question

the industrial revolution
make a prediction
how will the soot - filled environment affect the
moths?

what effect do you think the soot that covered
trees, buildings, and other surfaces would have
on the peppered moth population?

choose one hypothesis.

the peppered moth population would die off.
the peppered moth population would grow
rapidly.
the peppered moth population would darken in
color.
the peppered moth population would lighten in
color.
there would be no effect on the peppered moth
population.

Explanation:

In a soot - filled environment, surfaces (like trees) become darker. Peppered moths use camouflage for survival. Lighter - colored moths would be more visible to predators on dark, soot - covered surfaces, while darker - colored moths would be better camouflaged. Through natural selection, the population of peppered moths would tend to have more dark - colored individuals over time, so the peppered moth population would darken in color.

Answer:

The peppered moth population would darken in color.