One of the most striking examples, which demonstrates the action of natural selection, is the industrial melanism in England. The peppered moth Biston betularia, with a dull grey colour, was abundant in England before the industrial revolution. A black coloured form of the same moth (melanic, a dominant mutant differing in a single gene), Biston carbonaria, was very rare. After industrial revolution, the proportion of Biston carbonaria, increased to almost 90 percent.
Industrial melanism is an example of:
NEET UG 2015 — Zoology Evolution
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Industrial melanism is an example of:
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Held on 30 Apr 2015 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Natural selection
- B
Mutation
- C
Neo Lamarckism
- D
Neo Darwinism
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