Author Question: Regarding the example of the peppered moth, which of the following is not true a. the two color ... (Read 91 times)

washai · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Regarding the example of the peppered moth, which of the following is not true

a. the two color patterns resulted from genetic variation in the species
b. it has recently come under criticism
c. natural selection acted upon pre-existing variation in the population
d. the dark is more visible on the trees darkened by pollution
e. the most common variety of the peppered moth in England, prior to the 19th century, was a mottled gray color.

Question 2

Which contemporary of Charles Darwin also developed a theory of evolution by means of natural selection?

a. Charles Lyell
b. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
c. Erasmus Darwin
d. Alfred Russel Wallace
e. Georges Cuvier