Which of the following does not apply to the evolution peppered moths after industrialistion?
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a
Natural selection
b
Industrial melanism
c
Directional selection
d
Founder effect
answer is D.
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The founder effect is the establishment of a new population by a few founders that carry only a small fraction of the total genetic variation of the parental population. Which does not apply to peppered moths. The population of these moths contains two or more colors, but only two-color (melanic and non-melanic) forms are often distinguished Industrial melanism in peppered moths was evolved by natural selection. Natural selection initially favored non-melanic forms. During industrialization, melanic forms are better camouflaged in the polluted environment.Natural selection was shifted from the non-melanic phenotype to the extreme phenotype, melanic forms, and is an example of directional selection.