Question

before the beginning of the industrial revolution, most peppered moths found in and around manchester, england, exhibited light - colored wings speckled with black. after the industrial revolution, peppered moths with dark wings became predominant in the area. which term best describes the change from more light - colored moths to more dark - colored moths? competition evolution acquired overpopulation

Explanation:

The change in the peppered moths' coloration from light - colored to dark - colored over time in response to environmental changes (pollution during the Industrial Revolution) is an example of a population - level change in traits. This is characteristic of evolution, where certain traits become more or less common in a population over generations due to natural selection. Competition refers to organisms vying for resources, acquired traits are not passed on in the way this color change was, and overpopulation is about an excessive number of individuals in an area, none of which describe this color - change phenomenon as well as evolution.

Answer:

B. evolution