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Industrial melanism is an example of...

Industrial melanism is an example of

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Neo Darwinism

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Natural selection

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Mutation

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Neo Lamarckism

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Within a period of years in industrial or polluted areas, the dark species has almost replaced the light species. This is called industrial melanism because of its association with the sooty atmosphere of industry. It is an example of natural selection.
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