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What is the habitat of peppered moths?
What is the habitat of peppered moths?
- Africa
- Asia
- South America
- England, Europe, and North America (correct)
True or false: Peppered moths are found only in England.
True or false: Peppered moths are found only in England.
False (B)
Where are peppered moths found?
Where are peppered moths found?
Peppered moths are found in England, Europe, and North America.
True or false: Peppered moth larvae look like small branches to avoid predators.
True or false: Peppered moth larvae look like small branches to avoid predators.
What do the larvae of peppered moths feed on?
What do the larvae of peppered moths feed on?
What do peppered moth larvae feed on?
What do peppered moth larvae feed on?
True or false: The Industrial Revolution caused dark smoke that affected the color of the peppered moths.
True or false: The Industrial Revolution caused dark smoke that affected the color of the peppered moths.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the color of peppered moths?
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the color of peppered moths?
What caused the darkening of peppered moths during the Industrial Revolution?
What caused the darkening of peppered moths during the Industrial Revolution?
What is industrial melanism?
What is industrial melanism?
What is the name of the phenomenon where over 100 other moth species also darkened over time in polluted forests?
What is the name of the phenomenon where over 100 other moth species also darkened over time in polluted forests?
True or false: Peppered moth color is not genetic and cannot be passed on to the next generation.
True or false: Peppered moth color is not genetic and cannot be passed on to the next generation.
How was the dominance of dark moths in a dark forest explained by natural selection?
How was the dominance of dark moths in a dark forest explained by natural selection?
True or false: Natural selection explains how the lighter moths became dominant in a dark forest.
True or false: Natural selection explains how the lighter moths became dominant in a dark forest.
How did natural selection explain the dominance of dark moths in a dark forest?
How did natural selection explain the dominance of dark moths in a dark forest?
Is natural selection still at work in peppered moths?
Is natural selection still at work in peppered moths?
What is the current trend in the number of dark moths as forests become cleaner?
What is the current trend in the number of dark moths as forests become cleaner?
True or false: Over 100 other moth species also darkened over time in polluted forests, known as industrial melanism.
True or false: Over 100 other moth species also darkened over time in polluted forests, known as industrial melanism.
What is the significance of peppered moths and industrial melanism in scientific research?
What is the significance of peppered moths and industrial melanism in scientific research?
Why have peppered moths and industrial melanism been extensively studied by scientists?
Why have peppered moths and industrial melanism been extensively studied by scientists?
True or false: The number of dark peppered moths is increasing as forests become cleaner.
True or false: The number of dark peppered moths is increasing as forests become cleaner.
Study Notes
- Peppered moths are small insects found in England, Europe, and North America.
- They have light wings peppered with small dark spots.
- Larvae feed on birch, willow, and oak leaves and have a body that looks like a small branch to hide from predators.
- Darker moths were rare, but that changed around 150 years ago during the Industrial Revolution.
- Factories burning coal for fuel caused dark smoke that covered the countryside and affected the moths.
- The color of the moths was found to be genetic and passed on to the next generation.
- Natural selection explains how the dark moths became dominant in a dark forest.
- Over 100 other moth species also darkened over time in polluted forests, known as industrial melanism.
- Natural selection is still at work in peppered moths, with the number of dark moths dropping as forests become cleaner.
- Peppered moths and industrial melanism have been extensively studied by scientists.
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Test your knowledge on the fascinating story of peppered moths and industrial melanism with our quiz! Learn about their natural camouflage, genetic traits, and the impact of the Industrial Revolution on their evolution. See if you can answer questions on natural selection, environmental pollution, and scientific research. Discover how peppered moths are still evolving today, and what this tells us about the world around us. Don't miss out on this intriguing quiz!
