Industrial melanism is a term
A)describing the color change induced by living in industrialized areas.
B)explaining that the darker moths have higher mutation rates because of industrialization.
C)describing the evolutionary process in which initially light-colored organisms become dark as a result of natural selection.
D)explaining that the darker moths having higher reproductive success because of their pigmentation.
E)describing the widespread implementation of pollution controls.

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Industrial melanism refers to the evolutionary process in which initially light-colored organisms become dark as a result of natural selection in response to pollution or industrialization. This phenomenon was first observed in peppered moths in industrialized areas of England during the Industrial Revolution. Moths with darker coloration were better camouflaged on soot-covered trees, which resulted in higher survival rates and reproductive success.

Industrial Melanism Is a Term