wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
10
You visited us 10 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Industrial Melanism is an

A
Effect of industrial pollution
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Effect of mutation
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Evidence of survival of fittest
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Evidence in favour of Natural Selection
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is D Evidence in favour of Natural Selection
The theory of natural selection was proposed by Charles Darwin. The theory explains that nature has its own way to eliminate the organisms which cannot survive. The event of industrial melanism is one of the phenomena which explains the natural selection. There were more number of white coloured moths which camouflaged on the trees. The black coloured moths were easily visible. After the industrial revolution, due to the deposition of the soot on the trees, the white coloured moths were easily killed by the predators. This is a form of natural selection which favours the survival of the organism which can adapt to the surrounding.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Theories of Evolution
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon