14. as a result of the fungus infection, the change in moth wing color distribution would most probably occur by the (1) production of sex cells by mitosis (2) natural selection of favorable variations (3) eating of pigments in fungus spores (4) production of mutations as a result of eating the fungus

Mitochondria produce atp, a high energy compound. atp is used for all sorts of enzyme-mediated reactions, such as making proteins/nucleotides/etc, certain compounds cross the cell membrane, muscles move, etc.  without this source of energy, a cell will die. it will not be able to repair itself, defend against pathogens, etc.

It would be the equator.