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QuizMultiple Choice

Biogeographic Isolation-Standard Bio 4.5

Question 22 • Biology_B_IC_Alt

Darwin hypothesized that new species could appear gradually through small changes in an ancestral species. Which observation that he made about finches most supports that hypothesis?

Answer
A
The finches all ate the same materials as the mainland population.
B
The finches were all relatively small compared to the mainland population.
C
The finches all appeared to be related but differed from the mainland population.
D
The finches were identical to the mainland population.