Which Observation About Species in the Galapagos Islands Was Important

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which observation about species in the Galapagos Islands was important for Darwin's development of evolutionary theory?

• A) Species were suited to survival in their environments
• B) Multiple species could use the same food sources
• C) Species could travel easily between the islands
• D) Species were the same on the different islands

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Definitions:

Molecular Ion Region

The part of a mass spectrum that shows the peaks corresponding to the molecular ions, providing information about the molecular weight of a compound.

Mass Spectrum

A graph or data set representing the distribution of ions by their mass-to-charge ratio, used to identify or quantify substances.

2-Hexanol

A secondary alcohol with the molecular formula C6H14O, characterized by an hydroxyl group attached to the second carbon of a six-carbon linear chain.

M/z Value

The mass-to-charge ratio, a critical parameter in mass spectrometry for identifying the molecular weight and structure of compounds.