Which of the Following Factors Led to the Diversification of Darwin's

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors led to the diversification of Darwin's finches?

• A) Environmental conditions vary among the different islands.
• B) Most of the islands are sufficiently distant from one another such that dispersal among populations on different islands is limited.
• C) Because the Galápagos Islands are only 100 km from Ecuador, they receive a continual input of new genes from the mainland.
• D) Both a and b
• E) Both a and c

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