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Question: The peppered moth Biston betularia with dull gray or white colour was abundant in England before ind...
The peppered moth Biston betularia with dull gray or white colour was abundant in England before industrial revolution. During post industrialization period, the tree trunks became dark due to smoke and soot and the black coloured variants of the moth became more abundant. The black color of the moths was due to
A
Deposition of soot on the tree trunks
B
Recessive mutation
C
Dominant mutation
D
Deposition of soot on the white wings of moths which changed into dark winged, melanized forms
Answer
Deposition of soot on the tree trunks