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sarasara

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on: Jul 10, 2018
Which species in the Galapagos islands was fundamental to Darwin's evolutionary ideas?
 
  a. The boobies
  b. The seals
  c. The tortoises
  d. The finches
  e. The iguanas

Question 2

Which of the following concepts DID NOT influence Darwin in developing his theory of evolution?
 
  a. Population size increases more rapidly than food supplies.
  b. There is competition among individuals for resources.
  c. Species are unchanging types, and individual variation within a species is not important.
  d. There is biological variation in all members of a species.
  e. Favorable variations are passed on and accumulate in populations over time.


sarajane1989

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

D

Answer to Question 2

C


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