From his observations of organisms in the Galapagos islands, Darwin reasoned that _____.

A. all island species should be similar to each other
B. organisms had adapted to new environments, giving rise to new species
C. the shape of a bird's beak does not affect its ability to survive and reproduce
D. the organisms in the Galapagos had been specially created to thrive in that environment
E. none of the above


B. organisms had adapted to new environments, giving rise to new species

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charge? I. electrons II. protons III. neutrons a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I and II e. II and III

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A. cells. B. bacterial endospores. C. enveloped viruses. D. non-enveloped and enveloped viruses. E. cells and enveloped viruses.

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