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How did Darwin explain how one species of finch had turned into many?
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∙ 12y ago
The variation in their beaks that allowed the finches to utilize a great variety of foods. Darwin saw this and though that these birds were different species and did not know better until he returned to England. There it was revealed to him that the birds were all finches and that lead to evolutionary concepts.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoI learned this in Biology class. It helps us to understand evolution today because (for example) if you find a species of Flightless Birds (let's say an ostrich), chances are that somewhere on the opposite hemisphere there is a different species of flightless bird as well. (Meaning it could be an emu, kiwi or a penguin).
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∙ 12y agothis i how it happened: some finches flew to different islands of the Galapagos and got adapted to that island. When they went back to the first island they could not breed anymore. This means that now it is considered a different species. hope it helps, good luck!
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∙ 7y agoActually he didn't make a statement on this matter. The super myth is that Darwin's theory of evolution crystallized when he saw the different beaks on finches in the Galapagos Island based on their beak shapes. In truth he didn't pay much attention to them and mis-labeled many of his samples of the birds. His theory came from years of studies of creatures from small invertebrates, to plankton, to insects and then the collection of large extinct mammal fossils. It was paired with a knowledge of geology and how the earth has evolved as an environment upon which every living thing has existed upon. Later scientists drew the conclusions about the finches.
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Did Darwin first believe that each finch he found was a different species was he right or wrong?
right
What island did Charles Darwin go to discover finches?
Since Darwin found many species of plants he found many species of finches. Those species, just like the warbler finch, were found on the Galapagos Islands.
What discovery lead Charles Darwin to develop his theories on adaptation?
finches on the Galapagos islands, darwin noticed that on different island each beak of the finch was different depending on the food avalible on the different islands so darwin presumed that as each finch moved to these islands their beaks changed
What does Geographic Distribution have to do with evolution?
Geographical Distribution of living species supports evolution because, as species are split up along the planet, they endure changes which better help they adapt to their surroundings. An example of this is with the Finches in Darwin's studies on the Galapagos islands. They all came from the same breed of finch but branched off with different characteristics to survive on the different islands that they were surviving on.
The galapagos finch species are an excellent example of what?
Genetic isolation. This occurs when members of species that also occur on mainland areas begin to evolve slightly different habits and appearances.
Did Darwin first believe that each finch he found was a different species was he right or wrong?
right
Charles Darwin came to realize that organisms of the same species are identical?
The statement that Charles Darwin came to realize that organisms of the same species are identical is false. Charles Darwin observing the finch population in the Galapagos discovery quite the opposite was true. The finch has branch off with many adaptation to suit the changes in the different environments.
What island did Charles Darwin go to discover finches?
Since Darwin found many species of plants he found many species of finches. Those species, just like the warbler finch, were found on the Galapagos Islands.
What has Charles Darwin contributed to Science?
Darwin was the man who went to the Ga'lapagous Islands and studied the finch's beaks and how they all differd even though they were all apart of the same species.
What argument did Darwin support about the beak size and shape of Galapagos finch species and its relationship with something else?
Darwin used the wide variation of beaks to support his theory of evolution. He speculated that all the different finches had descended from one species and were not different species.
Which Galapagos animals first suggested to Darwin that species are not immutable?
When Darwin traviled from island to island and saw that each one had its own specialized finch... there are 13 types to be exact ...this suggested to him that animals evolved
What island did Darwin finch on?
the galapagoes islands
What traits did Charles Darwin studied about finch?
Darwin studied the beak of a finch to see how it adapted to the food it ate. hope it helps, good luck!! ;)
What is the site of Darwin's finch studies?
The Galapagos Islands.
Darwin thought the birds he collected from the Galapagos were different types of birds but he learned that they were different types of finches that each came from a different island in the Galapagos.?
Darwin discovered that the finches were once the same species. Due to isolation, each island produced variations of the original finch species.
What did Darwin notice when he traveled to the Galapagos Islands?
Darwin noticed that every island had its own kind of finch
Where do Darwin's finches live?
All known species of Darwin's Finches are found on the Galápagos islands. With the exception of one, the Cocos Finch, which is found on the Cocos Island. Darwin's finches are not actually true finches. Darwin knew they weren't finches, but an ornithologist called Percy Lowe, later in 1936 incorrectly called them "Darwin's Finches" in a book, a term which unfortunately stuck.
