Biology
Grade-9
Easy
Question
How many species of finches were studied by Darwin on the Galapagos?
- 11
- 13
- 17
- 20
Hint:
Out of the 14 finches observed by Darwin, 13 were from the Galapagos island, and one was from Cocos island.
The correct answer is: 13
- There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different niche on different islands.
- Out of the 14 finches observed by Darwin, 13 were from the Galapagos island, and one was from Cocos island.
- All of them evolved from one ancestral species, which colonized the islands only a few million years ago.
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