What would happen if there were no predators in the forest? Would the colors of the moths change over time?

Yes, the color of the moths would change because soot would still affect the trees.

No, with no predators, there is no selection pressure against a particular color, so the percentages of dark and light moths would stay the same.

No, the mutation only happened in response to the presence of the soot. Without predators, the mutation wouldn't spread in the population.

Yes, different colored moths would compete and only one color would win.

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What would happen if there were no predators in the forest? Would the colors of the moths change over time?

Yes, the color of the moths would change because soot would still affect the trees.

No, with no predators, there is no selection pressure against a particular color, so the percentages of dark and light moths would stay the same.

No, the mutation only happened in response to the presence of the soot. Without predators, the mutation wouldn't spread in the population.

Yes, different colored moths would compete and only one color would win.

iosangel · Answer

I think C but I'm not sure