In a Town in England,the Wings of a Local Butterfly

question 113

Multiple Choice

In a town in England,the wings of a local butterfly species had a black and white pattern.Over the years,as air pollution worsened in the town,a coat of black soot often covered everything.From an evolutionary perspective,which of the following is a logical sequencing?

• A) Butterflies became blacker because the ones with relatively more black on their wings were most likely to blend in with the sooty background.
• B) Butterflies became lighter because the ones with relatively more white on their wings were least likely to blend in with the sooty background.
• C) Butterflies became more aggressive because their behaviors were altered by the toxins that were in the black soot.
• D) Butterflies morphed into moths because environmental conditions triggered an unfolding of a hidden gene.

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