Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image above?
A. The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise.
B. The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of light moths will rise.
C. The dark moths will be captured by predators more easily than the light moths, and the dark moths will probably go extinct.
D. The light moths will change their wing color to match that of the dark moths.
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What can happen to a species over time if some of the organisms have an advantage?
A. The population will decrease
B. The population will become extinct
C. The population will slowly increase
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