NEET Biology question

Industrial melanism as observed in peppered moth proves that

(A)the dark melanic form of the moth has no selective advantage over the lighter form in industrial areas
(B)the lighter-form moth has no selective advantage either in polluted or non-polluted areas
(C)melanism is a pollution-generated feature
(D)The dark melanic forms escaped predators unnoticed against the soot-darkened background in polluted industrial areas, so they survived and multiplied, resulting in a larger population of black mothsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In England, before industrialization in 1860, it was observed that there were more white- winged moths on tree trunks than dark-winged or melanised moths. But after industrialization in1920, there were more dark-winged moths in the same area. Before industrialisation, the tree trunks were covered by white colored

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