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luvbio

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Darwin's role aboard the HMS Beagle was as a(n) __________.
 
  a. astronomer
  b. chemist
  c. conservationist
  d. naturalist

Question 2

What did John Gould determine when studying Darwin's collected finch specimens from the Galapagos Islands?
 
  a. The finches possessed very few differences from those species found on mainland South America.
  b. The finches could be sorted into different species and by island based on beak differences.
  c. The finches were changing their physical characteristics over their lifetimes in response to environmental pressures.
  d. The finches all descended from one founding group and then diversified across the islands.


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spencer.martell

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: b


luvbio

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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