Industrial melanism is an example of?

1. Neo Darwinism

2. Natural Selection

3. Mutation

4. Neo Lamarckism

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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 the industrial revolution. This is an example of:

1. natural selection, whereby the darker forms were selected
2. appearance of the darker coloured individuals due to very poor sunlight
3. protective mimicry
4. inheritance of darker colour character acquired due to the darker environment
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Industrial melanism as observed in peppered moths proves that:

1. The true black melanic forms arise from a recurring natural selection
2. The melanic form of the moth has no selective advantage over the lighter form in an industrial area
3. The lighter-form moth has no selective advantage either in polluted industrial areas or non-polluted areas
4. Melanism is a pollution-generated feature

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