A hawk moth looks much like a crumpled and veined dead leaf, an appearance that helps to protect it from predators. This is an example of which of the following? A mutation
A mutation

An allele
An allele

An adaptation
An adaptation

A balanced polymorphism
A balanced polymorphism

Which of the following observations darwin shape his concept of descent with modification? a) species diversity declines farther from the equator.b) fewer species live on islands than on the nearest continents.c) birds can be found on islands located farther from the mainland than the birdsê¹ maximum nonstop flightdistance.d) south american temperate plants are more similar to the tropical plants of south america than to thetemperate plants of europe.e) earthquakes reshape life by causing mass extinctions.