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In the case of peppered moth (Biston betularia), the black-coloured form became dominant over the light-coloured form in England during industrial revolution. This is an example of

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Natural selection whereby the darker forms were selected

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Appearance of darkar-coloured individuals duesto very poor sunlight

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Protective mimicry

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Inheritance of darker-coloured character acquired due to darker environment

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