Darwin's Finches, Collected from the Galápagos Islands, Illustrate Which of the Following

question 62

Multiple Choice

Darwin's finches, collected from the Galápagos Islands, illustrate which of the following?

• A) mutation frequency
• B) ancestors from different regions
• C) adaptive radiation
• D) vestigial anatomic structures
• E) the accuracy of the fossil record

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