Question

Which scenario is an example of Natural selection?

Answer 1

Industrial Melanism:

1. Man-made factors that cause color changes in numerous species cause industrial melanism.
2. Many places in North America and Europe began turning black owing to carbon pollution with the beginning of the industrial revolution.
3. Camouflage-dependent species either evolved to accommodate the new environment or went extinct.
4. Due to alterations in the species, the process of industrial melanism is referred to as micro-evolution.
5. Natural selection is the process through which organisms with greater environmental adaptations survive and reproduce more.
6. After industrialization, the proportion of dark-winged moths rose, an example of natural selection.
7. Natural selection produces herbicide-resistant cultivars, pesticide-resistant variations, antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, etc.