AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Darwin’s finches are a clear and famous example of divergent evolution, in which an ancestral species radiates into a number of descendant species with both similar and different traits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Darwin’s finches are the most famous example of divergent evolution. It is an aspect of adaptive radiation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Divergent evolution occurs when related species develop unique traits due to different environments or selective pressures. A classic example of divergent evolution is the Galapagos finch which Darwin discovered that in different environments, the finches’ beaks adapted differently.

Detailed explanation-4: -Convergent evolution of Darwin’s finches caused by introgressive hybridization and selection. Evolution.