Assignment 3 Has To Do With Peppered Moths

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Evolution is the process of organisms diversifying over time.
Statement one has to do with peppered moths because the peppered moths had genetically varied to the black moths. Statement two has to do with peppered moths because both black and peppered moths found ways to adapt and kind of evolve to be better fit for the industrial environment. Statement three has to do with peppered moths because the black and peppered moth fought for hiding places against predators. Statement four has to do with peppered moths because the black moths population went up because they blended in better than the peppered moths. Statement five has to do with peppered moths because the black moths were best fit in an industrial environment so their population went up.
Charles Darwin created the theory of natural …show more content…

Natural selection is when nature selects inherited characteristics.
Individuals that are not well suited to their environment be naturally select. Those who are well suited to their environment will have fitness.
Darwin noticed many finches with different beaks on the Galapagos Islands.
Darwin’s hypothesis was species will adapt and evolve into different organisms over time based on their environment.
In the dry season the population of big beaks went up.
In the wet season the population of small beaks went up.
Two examples of natural selection happening today are the moths and elephants.
DNA codes for traits.
Natural selection acts on an individual but it is the population that evolves.
The two colors of moths were peppered and black.
The peppered moth was more fit since it could camouflaged into the trees.
The black moths were more fit after the revolution since they camouflaged into the polluted trees.
A population has a better chance of surviving a catastrophic event if it is diverse and large.
A population becomes biodiverse through independent assortment, mutations, and crossing

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