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Peppered Moths in AP Biology

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Peppered moths are a species known for their color variation from light to dark. This trait has been studied extensively as an example of natural selection where darker moths became more common during industrial pollution because they were better camouflaged against predators.

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Topic 7.2: 7.2 Natural Selection

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