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Chapter 21, Problem 2IQ
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To determine: The conclusion from the fact that the frequency of melanic moths decreased to the same degree in the two locations.
Introduction: The changes in environments can lead to natural selection that may favor a trait that was not favored previously. The example is adult moths, which come in two different shades one is known as a peppered moth, and another is the melanic moth.
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