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what will most likely happen to the population of moths in this habitat?
the population of moths will eventually become extinct.
the moths will evolve from dark to light due to a selective pressure.
the dark colored moths will experience disruptive selection.
the alleles that determine light and dark color in moths will equalize.
This is an example of natural selection (industrial melanism reversed). The light-colored moths are camouflaged on the light tree bark, so they are less likely to be preyed upon. Dark moths are more visible, facing higher predation (selective pressure). Over time, the light-colored trait will become more common as dark moths are removed from the population at a higher rate.
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The moths will evolve from dark to light due to a selective pressure.