Can you spot the hidden creatures?

Camouflage and adaptation in animals

To blend in with the surroundings and hide from predators

Their light gray coloration pattern helped them blend in with light-colored trees and lichen

<p>The Industrial Revolution in England</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>About 80 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Machines replaced manual labor, chemical manufacturing increased, and new fuels like coal were introduced</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More efficient and affordable power, increased income, and improved transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their camouflage became less effective and made them more visible</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The trees and lichen became darkened by pollution, making the moths stand out</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It showcases how changes in the environment can affect the effectiveness of an organism's adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The consequences of pollution during the Industrial Revolution were detrimental to both humans and the environment. The pollution caused the death of lichens, the soot-covered trees, and the decline of the light-colored peppered moth population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The trees became covered with soot, which turned them black.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pollution caused the light-colored peppered moth population to decline, while the dark-colored moth population thrived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dark-colored peppered moths became more successful because they blended in better with the dark-colored trees, making them less likely to be eaten by predators.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural selection is a process in which organisms best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural selection is the mechanism for evolution, as it leads to populations becoming better-adapted to their environment over long periods of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, natural selection does not select for the 'best' organisms. It selects for organisms that are best suited to their environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Directional selection is a type of natural selection where the population shifts from one extreme variation to another, favoring individuals at the other end of the spectrum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pollution and darkening of the trees during the Industrial Revolution caused directional selection in the peppered moth population, favoring the dark-colored moths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental regulations that reduced pollution have given the light-colored peppered moth population a chance to make a comeback, resulting in their increased prevalence today.</p> Signup and view all the answers