Peppered moths come in two colors, black and white. what did kettlewell show, with regard to peppered moth populations and tree coloring? (recall that england at the time was heated mainly by coal in urban areas.) a) in smoggy areas, dark moths have a higher survival rate than white moths. b) white moths stand out in rural areas, and quickly disappear from those areas. c) the black moth and white moth forms were actually two different species of moths. d) environmental conditions do not affect physical features of a species over a short time period.

A) In smoggy areas, dark moths have a higher survival rate than white moths.

Explanation:

In the forest with many trees with a light colored trunk lived moths with light colored wings. There were still a few moths with dark colored wings. The darker moths were more easily seen by birds that fed on moths. caused by the frequent use of coal to heat the houses, the tree trunks ended up with a dark color which provided the dark-winged moths with a higher survival rate. This is because they were able to camouflage themselves in the tree trunks and not be seen by predators.