Which Observation from Darwin's Stay in the Galápagos Islands Was

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Multiple Choice

Which observation from Darwin's stay in the Galápagos Islands was most instrumental toward his eventual development of evolutionary theory?

• A) Animal species on the islands were endemic to the islands but were similar to species on the South American mainland.
• B) Animal species on the islands were endemic to the islands but were similar to species on the European mainland.
• C) Species of the temperate regions of South America were more similar to those of tropical South America than they were to temperate European species.
• D) Species of the temperate regions of South America were more similar to temperate European species than they were to those of tropical South America.
• E) A catastrophic earthquake could almost instantaneously wipe out many species.

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