OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
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The coloring goes along with tasting like the tree.
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It keeps the moth the same temperature as the tree.
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It makes the moths faster than the birds
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It makes the moths harder to see.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why do peppered moths tend to be the same color as the trees on which they live? The coloring goes along with tasting like the tree. It keeps the moth the same temperature as the tree. It makes the moths less likely to attract predators.
Detailed explanation-2: -Finally it was found that the color was genetic. Moths passed their color to the next generation. Eggs from light moths developed into light moths and dark moth eggs turned to dark adults. The dark color was caused by a mutation in the DNA of a single moth, and the mutated gene had been passed to all its offspring.
Detailed explanation-3: -Prior to the industrial revolution in England (pre-1718), the peppered moth was nearly entirely found in its light form (body colored with black spots). They would spend the day on light-colored lichen-covered trees, their light colors giving them almost perfect camouflage against predatory birds.