What happened to the peppered moth population in England in the late 1800s, as far as their color is concerned? Define natural selection.
The peppered moth population in England in the late 1800s experienced a shift in their color from predominantly light-colored to predominantly dark-colored due to industrialization and pollution.
Natural selection is the process by which certain traits or characteristics become more or less common in a population over time based on their ability to survive and reproduce. This process occurs as individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and pass on those traits to their offspring, while individuals with disadvantageous traits are less likely to survive and reproduce. Over time, the most advantageous traits become more common in the population, while the disadvantageous traits become less common or disappear altogether. Natural selection is one of the key mechanisms driving evolution.