Explain what caused the existence of the dark-colored peppered moths. Explain what caused the dark-colored peppered moths to become more numerous than the light-colored peppered moths when their environment became covered in soot.
Explain what happened to the populations of the light and dark-colored peppered moths once the soot disappeared.
Is the coloring of the peppered moths an example of competition, differential reproductive success, or inherited variation? Explain why.
Predict what may happen to the population of pepper moths if they were relocated to a lush, green rainforest ecosystem. How would this impact natural selection and their struggle to survive?