The many species of Galapagos finches were each adapted to eating different food
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Question
The many species of Galapagos finches were each adapted to eating different foods. This is an example of:
A) Gene flow
B) adaptive radiation
C) Sympatric speciation
D) Both a and b are correct
E) A,B, and C are all correct
Which of the following did NOT occur to Darwin on the voyage of the Beagle?
A) He read Lyles Principles of Geology
B) He observed living animals and similar fossils
C) He read Malthus' Essays on population
D) he witnessed an earthquake and the resulting fault
E) All of the above DID occur on the voyage
Explanation / Answer
1) B. Adaptive radiation , the evolutionary process through which a single lineage gives rise to species occupying diverse economical inches
Gene flow means transfer of alleles or genes from one population to another . This leads to marked change in allele frequencies . This cannot cause formation of many species
Sympatric speciation involves formation of no species but in the same geographical area. Here finches belong to different areas
2) D. All of the above did occur on the voyage
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