Question

There are 13 species of Darwin’s finches on the Galapagos Islands. They have many similar features but differ in beak size and shape. Which explanation accounts for these characteristics?(1 point)
Responses

All finch species evolved from a common ancestor.
All finch species evolved from a common ancestor.

Finch species have similar diets.
Finch species have similar diets.

Each finch species evolved from a different ancestor.
Each finch species evolved from a different ancestor.

Finch species interbreed.

Answer 1

All finch species evolved from a common ancestor.

(They diversified by adaptive radiation into different beak shapes/sizes to exploit different food sources.)