Industrial melanism in the peppered moth $(Biston \text{ } betularia)$ is an example of:

  • A
    Natural selection where the darker form is favoured in polluted areas.
  • B
    Mutation where the dark form is produced by repeated irregular mutations.
  • C
    Artificial selection where the light form is favoured in industrial areas.
  • D
    Genetic drift where the dark form is lost in non-polluted areas.

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