Choose the true statements about the diversity of Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands. Check all that apply.A) All of the finch species share a common ancestor that colonized the islands.B) Prior to the adaptive radiation of finches, there were no unoccupied habitats in the Galápagos Islands.C) Competition among finches for food sources led to character displacement of beak shapes.D) Beak shape is not an important key innovation.

What will be an ideal response?


A, C

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