Question

The organism studied for industrial melanism was a

• A. Butterfly
• B. Honeybee
• C. Moth
• D. Cockroach

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Moth

Industrial melanism refers to the evolution of dark body colours in animal species that live in habitats blackened by industrial soot. The phenomenon has been documented in numerous species that hide from predators by blending in with their backgrounds. Peppered moths provide one example.The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of directional colour change in the moth population as a consequence of air pollution during the Industrial Revolution. The frequency of dark-coloured moths increased at that time, an example of industrial melanism.