In a given environment, moderately colored lizards are better able to hide from predators than light-colored or dark-colored lizards. over time, both light- and dark-colored lizards are selected, increasing the frequency of the moderately colored phenotype. this is an example of what type of selection?

Which of the following observation 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 live on islands located farther from the mainland than the bird's maximum nonstop flight distance. d) south american temperate plants are more similar to the tropical plants of south america than to the temperate plants of europe. e) earthquakes reshape life by causing mass extinctions.