OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands?
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artificial selection
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adaptation
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acquired characteristics
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tendency towards perfection
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galapagos Islands? observing patterns among the geographical location of certain species.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although there is a great amount of variation in size and shape among Galapagos tortoises, two main morphological forms exist-the domed carapace (similar to their ancestral form) and the saddle-backed carapace.
Detailed explanation-3: -Based on the adaptations Charles Darwin observed in finches and tortoises in the Galápagos, he wondered..-if species living on different islands had once been members of the same species.
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