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Question
Industrial melanism was observed in ______.
Options
Mice
Peppered Moth
House Flies
Crow
Solution
Industrial melanism was observed in peppered moth.
Explanation:
A perfect example of natural selection, industrial melanism shows how dark-coloured peppered moths evolved in response to air pollution in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution.
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