The Variation Observed Among the Finches Darwin Collected from the Galápagos

question 3

Multiple Choice

The variation observed among the finches Darwin collected from the Galápagos Islands illustrate which of the following principles associated with the evolution of species?

• A)mutation frequency
• B)production of more offspring than can survive
• C)descent with modification
• D)the accuracy of the fossil record

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Definitions:

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in the price of that good.

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Tax Revenue

Government income generated from the imposition of taxes.

Own-price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its own price, often used to understand consumer sensitivity to price changes.