NEET Biology question

The process by which different type of finches were evolved in Galapagos islands is

(A)Adaptive radiationCorrect
(B)Geographic similarity
(C)Geographic dissimilarity
(D)Unadaptive radiation

Answer: (A)

Solution

Adaptive radiation. Examples of adaptive radiation are (i) Darwin’s Finches of Galapagos Island They had common ancestors but different types of modified beaks according to their food habits. Darwin differentiated thirteen species of the finches according to their food habits (ii) Australian Marsupials Darwin

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-121361