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| Evolution ~ Peppered Moth | By George Neilly |
| The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of colour variation in the moth population as a consequence of the Industrial Revolution. | The dark-coloured or melanic moths were not known prior to 1811. |
| It is the first recorded and experimented case of Charles Darwin's natural selection in action, and remains as a classic example in the teaching of evolution. | The evolutionary importance of the moth was only speculated upon during Darwin's lifetime. |
| The dark-coloured or melanic moths were not known prior to 1811. | g |
| The evolutionary importance of the moth was only speculated upon during Darwin's lifetime. | g |
| Before the Industrial Revolution, the black peppered moth was rare. | g |
| Bernard Kettlewell was the first to investigate the evolutionary mechanism behind peppered moth adaptation, between 1953 and 1956. |
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