An Island Has a Population of 100,000 Moths That Has

question 47

Multiple Choice

An island has a population of 100,000 moths that has 98% gray individuals and 2% black individuals.Generation after generation,this ratio and population size remains basically the same.After a hurricane,15,000 black moths are blown onto the island.After 2 years,

• A) the percentage of gray moths will increase.
• B) all of the black moths will be killed off.
• C) the black moths will emigrate back to their original habitat.
• D) the percentage of black moths will increase.
• E) all the white moths will be killed off.

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