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Charles Darwin studied finches on the Galapagos Islands. While the finches on all the islands came from the same ancestors, the distance between the islands was too great to allow finches from different islands to interbreed. Over time, the size of the finches on the different islands remained the same, but the shape and size of their beaks changed, as shown here. This adaptation helped the finches find food on their particular island. The change in the size and shape of the finches’ beaks was MOST LIKELY caused by
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A geographic isolationgeographic isolation
B a change in climate.a change in climate.
C endangerment of the species.endangerment of the species.
D a decrease in the mutation rate.
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A geographic isolationgeographic isolation
B a change in climate.a change in climate.
C endangerment of the species.endangerment of the species.
D a decrease in the mutation rate.
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The change in the size and shape of the finches' beaks was MOST LIKELY caused by **A geographic isolation**.
Geographic isolation allowed the finches on different islands to adapt to their specific environments, leading to variations in beak shape and size based on the food sources available on each island. This is an example of adaptive radiation, where species evolve different traits in response to their distinct niches.
Geographic isolation allowed the finches on different islands to adapt to their specific environments, leading to variations in beak shape and size based on the food sources available on each island. This is an example of adaptive radiation, where species evolve different traits in response to their distinct niches.
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