Question

Dark coloured peppered moth is able to survive in Industrial areas as compared to light coloured form because of

• A. High fecundity
• B. Mimicry
• C. Natural selection in a smoky environment
• D. Lethal mutation

Answer 1

The correct option is C Natural selection in a smoky environment

The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of colour variation in the moth population as a consequence of the industrial revolution. The concept refers to an increase in the number of dark-coloured moths due to industrial pollution and a reciprocal decrease in the population in a clean environment. Hence, the phenomenon is called industrial melanism. It is the first recorded and experimented case of Charles Darwin's natural selection in action. The dark-coloured moth was able to survive in the smoky environment because of their colour which shows natural selection.

So, the correct answer is option C.