Question
How did Drs. Peter and Mary Grant verify Darwin’s theory of natural selection?(1 point)
Responses
by finding new species that adapted to a different environment
by finding new species that adapted to a different environment
by assessing changes in another animal trait
by assessing changes in another animal trait
by making observations over a long period of time
by making observations over a long period of time
by studying a different group of organisms
Responses
by finding new species that adapted to a different environment
by finding new species that adapted to a different environment
by assessing changes in another animal trait
by assessing changes in another animal trait
by making observations over a long period of time
by making observations over a long period of time
by studying a different group of organisms
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**by making observations over a long period of time.**
Drs. Peter and Mary Grant conducted extensive field studies of Darwin's finches in the Galápagos Islands, observing changes in beak size and shape in response to environmental pressures, which provided evidence supporting Darwin's theory of natural selection.
**by making observations over a long period of time.**
Drs. Peter and Mary Grant conducted extensive field studies of Darwin's finches in the Galápagos Islands, observing changes in beak size and shape in response to environmental pressures, which provided evidence supporting Darwin's theory of natural selection.