10 Questions
What was the duration of Darwin's visit to the Galápagos Islands in 1835?
34 days
What is a characteristic feature of finches?
Conical beaks
What did Darwin observe about the beak shapes of finches on the Galápagos Islands?
They were adapted to different environmental conditions
What is the name of the book written by Charles Darwin that was first published in 1859?
The Origin of Species
What did Darwin propose about the finches on the Galápagos Islands?
They all descended from a single species
What is the family name of finches?
Fringillidae
What is the significance of the finches' beak shapes?
They are adapted to different feeding habits
What is the name of the islands where Darwin collected species and recorded observations in 1835?
Galápagos Islands
What is the name of the process that Darwin's observations of the finches exemplify?
Natural selection
What is the significance of the resemblance of island finches to mainland finch species?
They share a common ancestral origin
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