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Pepperedmothquestions
The lightly colored moths were better able to survive the environment in the 18th
century. They were better able to survive because they were camouflaged by the trees.
B. The number of lightly colored moths decreased because they were more easily
seen by predators. The number of dark colored moths increased because they were not
easily seen.
C. This is an example of natural selection because organisms with the more
favorable traits were better able to survive.