PERCENT OF MOTHS RECAPTURED IN TWO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS Percent of Released Mo

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PERCENT OF MOTHS RECAPTURED IN TWO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS Percent of Released Moths Recaptured Moth Color and Enviroament Trial Light-colored moths were released in an unpolluted environment 13% Light-colored moths were released in a polluted environment 12% Dark-colored moths were released in an unpolluted environment 7% Dark-colored moths were released in a polluted environment. 28% 14. A researcher released large numbers of moths into different environments in an attempt to better understand a moths were released in four trials as described in the table above. Each of the mechanism of evolution. The released moths had a small mark on the underside of a wing for identification. After an appropriate time, the researcher recaptured as many of the released moths as possible. Data f in the table above. Which of the following claims is best supported by the data? amount of rom the experiment are included (A) Light-colored moths were more likely to be recaptured in the polluted environment than in the unpolluted (B) Dark-colored moths were more likely to be recaptured in the polluted environment than in the unpolluted (C) Light-colored moths were less likely to be recaptured in the polluted environment than in the unpolluted (D) Dark-colored moths were less likely to be recaptured in the polluted environment than in the unpolluted environment, suggesting an increased chance of reproductive success environment, suggesting an increased chance of reproductive success. environment, suggesting an increased chance of reproductive success. environment, suggesting an increased chance of reproductive success.

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Option B is correct. Dark coloured moths are more likely to recaptured in polluted environment which indicates an increased chance of reproductive success. Increased chance of reproductive success enhances the population and thus the recaptured percentage is increased.

Here Option A mention that light coloured moths were more likely to be recaptured in the polluted environment, which is wrong. Here data in the table shows light coloured moths were more likely to be recaptured in unpolluted environment (13 %) in comparison to 12 % in polluted environment and thus option A is not right.

Option C mention that light coloured moths were less likely to be recaptured which indicates decreased reproductive success not increased reproductive success as the recaptured moths are less and thus, this is also not right

In case of option D also the chance of reproductive success is decreasing as the number of recaptured moth is decreasing and thus option D is also not right.

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