10 Questions
What was Darwin's initial belief about the birds he collected on the Galapagos Islands?
He thought they were different bird families
What was one of the weaknesses in Darwin's Finch study?
Lack of records on the location of every collected species
What did Darwin hypothesize about the finches he observed?
Finches shared a common ancestor
What did Darwin's study of the Galapagos finches contribute to the development of?
Theory of evolution by natural selection
What did Darwin later discover about the birds he collected on the Galapagos Islands?
They were all finches
What did Darwin initially think the birds he collected on the Galapagos Islands were?
Different bird families
What did Darwin later discover about the birds he collected on the Galapagos Islands?
They were all finches
What did Darwin hypothesize about the finches he observed?
They shared a common ancestor
What was one of the weaknesses in Darwin's Finch study?
Lack of records on the location of every collected species
What helped Darwin develop his theory of 'evolution by natural selection'?
Observing the variations in finch species
Test your knowledge of evolutionary biology with this quiz on BIOL207 General Ecology. Explore concepts like genetic variation, random evolution, evolution by selection, macroevolution, and evolutionary response through an example from the Galapagos Islands, such as Darwin's Finches.
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