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Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 Biology CREDIT RECOVERY

During a trip to the Galapagos Islands, which observation led Charles Darwin to suspect that organisms change over time?

Answer
A
Island finches resembled mainland finches, but were not the same species.
B
Island finches were able to breed with mainland species.
C
Island finches did not have beaks of the same size and shape.
D
Island finches resembled extinct species from other islands around the world.

Explanation

Darwin noticed that Galapagos finches were similar to finches on the South American mainland, yet they differed enough to be distinct species. This suggested that island species may have descended from mainland ancestors and changed over time. Differences in beak size and shape among island finches were also important, but choice A best captures the observation linking them to change over time.

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