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Q: How does the finch species of the galapogas islands illustrate descent with modification?
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Where are the galapogas islands?

Type your answer here... the galapogas islands are 600 miles away from the border of south america.


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What explains the distribution of finch species on the Galapagos Islands?

They had descended with modification from a common mainland ancestor.


Why were the Galapagos islands so important to Darwin's observations?

During Darwins visit to the Galapagos island he observed that these islands had many unique organisms, most of which were similar to but different from the plants and animals from the nearest mainland.... thus this indicated how population evolved. Darwin called this "descent with modification" meaning an ancestral species could diversify into many descendant species by the accumulation of adaptation to various environment. His observation described the theory of evolution.


Are the Falkland islands Hispanic?

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Darwin observed that some finches had larger beaks than other finches in the population on the Galpagos Islands What does this observation illustrate?

Variation


Compare and contrast natural selection and artificial selection?

Natural selection is when contemporary species rose from ancestors that survived due to their physical characteristics in their habitats. A well-known example is the Galapagos Islands and how the animals on the islands adapted to their environments. Darwin convinced the biology world that diversity in organisms came from evolution (descent without modification). Artificial selection is when humans intentionally breed animals for certain traits. Unlike natural selection, where only the fittest survive, artificial selection is for human's likings. Many crops that are grown are part of artificial selection.


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