Ancestors of the Galapagos Finches Had Two Different Types of Seeds

question 35

Multiple Choice

Ancestors of the Galapagos finches had two different types of seeds to eat on some islands.Some seeds were very small,and required small beaks to handle.Other seeds were very large and required large strong beaks to crack.This led to ____ among the Galapagos finches.

• A)directional selection
• B)stabilizing selection
• C)disruptive selection
• D)artificial selection
• E)sexual selection

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