Charles Darwin Observed Differences in Finches on Different Islands in the Galapagos

question 32

Multiple Choice

Charles Darwin observed differences in finches on different islands in the Galapagos Islands. He began to notice that among the finches were adaptations that helped them survive based on the local environment where they lived. He concluded that because the finches were all of the same species and the adaptations resulted in differences in beak structures for feeding, they all came from a common ancestor. This is an example of _______ reasoning.

• A) scientific
• B) deductive
• C) inductive
• D) Both b and c
• E) None of the above

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