Biodiversity Conservation And Wild Life Question 56

Question: Diversity in the type of beaks of finches adapted to different feeding habits on the Galapagos Islands, as observed by Darwin, provides evidence for:

Options:

A) intraspecific variations.

B) intraspecific competition.

C) interspecific competition.

D) origin of species by natural selection

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] Nature selects those set of characters that are best adapted to the environment.

This has resulted in the great diversity seen in the population of finches.