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the finches originally came from south American main land

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He thought they drifted over from the mainland.

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the finches originally came from south American main land

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The island of Cocos.

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What did Darwin hypothesized that the different finches on the Galapagos islands all had a what?

a common ancestor


What did Charles Darwin observe about finches on the galapagos islands?

That the finches were similar to the ones on the mainland, but had adapted to the island environment.


Why were Darwin's galapagos finches so important to Darwin's theory?

It is thought that the finches have a common ancestor. Separated on different islands, each island eventually produced different finches.


The observation by Darwin that finches belonging to different species on the Galapagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the conclusion that these finches?

originated from a common ancestor


Darwin believed that the various species of finches on the Galapagos Islands came from one common ancestor He believed they evolved by?

adaptive radiation


How geometric isolalation of common ancestral species of finches has led to the development of 14 different species of finches in the galapagos island?

Geometric isolation of common ancestral species of finches has led to the development of 14 different species of finches in the Galapagos Island due to the concept of diversification.


What observations did Charles Darwin make about the finches in the galapagos islands?

he saw that in the different places and things the finches ate made their beak a different size and shape to adapt to their surroundings


Which features of galapagos finches was important to Darwin in development his theory of natural selection?

Basically, the variation in beak size that indicated the birds radiating out from a common ancestor to finding many niches for food acquisition.


Why did Darwin think the finches he observed shared a common ancestor?

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What species did Darwin find on the Galapagos Islands?

Geographic isolation of a common ancestral species of finches


In the early 1800s Darwin studied 13 kings of finches what did Darwin hypothesize about these birds?

The finches were different species that shared a common ancestor


What explains the distribution of finch species on the Galapagos Islands?

They had descended with modification from a common mainland ancestor.