A variety of finch species within the Hawaiian Islands have acquired different types of beaks needed for utilizing specific food resources. What is the likely process by which these different species of finches came about?
A. vertical descent with mutation
B. an accumulation of harmful genetic mutations
C. horizontal gene transfer
Answer: A
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