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Darwin’s finches are a good example of:

  1. A
    Convergent evolution
  2. B
    Industrial melanism
  3. C
    Connecting link
  4. D
    Adaptive radiation

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Adaptive radiation is the process where an ancestral species evolves into many different forms to occupy different ecological niches. Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands evolved from a single mainland species into various species with different beak types suited for specific food sources.

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Darwin’s finches are a good example of:
A
Convergent evolution
B
Industrial melanism
C
Connecting link
D
Adaptive radiation

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