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Question

A population of moths becomes darker in color due to industrial pollution. What is the likely effect of natural selection on the allele frequencies related to moth coloration?

Accepted Answer

Alleles for darker coloration will increase in frequency due to higher fitness.

Answer

Both dark and light coloration alleles will be equally selected.

Answer

Allele frequencies will remain constant over time.

Answer

Alleles for lighter coloration will increase in frequency due to lower fitness.