The Galápagos Islands are inhabited by 13 species of Darwin's finches that evolved from a single species. This is an example of

A) clinal variation.
B) adaptive radiation.
C) directional selection.
D) genetic drift.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. true b. false

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