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Industrial melanism in peppered moth occurred due to natural selection . The significant reason for this is
(a) the light coloured white moths could not be noticed by predatory birds after deposition of soots on bark of trees
(b) mutation in light coloured moths due to increase in industrial pollution
(c) advantageous selection of black moths on tree in polluted areas, resulting in increase population of black moths
(d) advantageous selection of white moths on tree in polluted areas, resulting in increased population of white moths

A

the light coloured white moths could not be noticed by predatory birds after deposition of soots on bark of trees

B

mutation in light coloured moths due to increase in industrial pollution

C

advantageous selection of black moths on tree in polluted areas, resulting in increase population of black moths

D

advantageous selection of white moths on tree in polluted areas, resulting in increased population of white moths

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C
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