Two of Darwin's finches display a character displacement when they occur as sympatric species. Which of the statements correctly interprets the graph? 
A. Both species have the same size beak on Santa Maria Island.
B. The two species have different beak sizes when they occur on the same island.
C. Both species have the same size beaks on Los Hermanos Island.
D. Both species have the same size beaks on Daphne Major.
E. The two species feed on different food resources; one feeds on seeds while the other feeds on insects.
Answer: B
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