Which Bird Is Thought to Be the Common Ancestor of the Galápagos

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which bird is thought to be the common ancestor of the Galápagos finches?

• A) the warbler finch
• B) the large ground finch
• C) the cactus finch
• D) the blue-black grassquit
• E) the mangrove finch

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Heredity

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