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Why Did the Moths of Industrial England Change Colors

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Why did the moths of industrial England change colors?


A) The soot from the industrial revolution created a colder environment.
B) In the late 1800s, too many of the younger darker moths were 'harvested' by moth hunters who worked for the hat makers.
C) Industrial soot covered the habitat of these moths, making light winged moths more easily visible to predators than darker ones.
D) Industrial soot entered the moths' food supply, and showed up in their wings.
E) The moths did not themselves change color; they only got covered in soot.

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