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Q. No.Industrial melanism is an example of?
1. Neo Darwinism
2. Natural Selection
3. Mutation
4. Neo Lamarckism
Subtopic: Â Natural Selection |
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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 |
Subtopic: Â Natural Selection |
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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 |
Subtopic: Â Natural Selection |
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AIPMT - 2007
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