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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.
Charles Darwin what bird did he see that ate different foods with its adapted beak?
Charles Darwin observed various species of finches in the Galapagos Islands, particularly the different beak shapes that correlated with specific food types. One such observation was the finches' beak adaptations to different diets, such as the ground finch whose larger beak was suited for cracking seeds, while the tree finch had a thinner beak for catching insects.
How many separate islands are situated in what is known as the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos Islands consist of 18 main islands and 3 smaller islands, totaling 21 islands in the archipelago.
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands Darwin determined that animals on the islands .?
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands, Darwin determined that animals on the islands
