Galapagos Finch Evolution

How many species of beetles are mentioned?

• Over 300,000

• Over 400,000

• Over 200,000

• Over 100,000

What islands are researchers focusing on to understand how new species form?

• Galapagos Islands

• Caribbean Islands

• Hawaiian Islands

• Fiji Islands

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Who have been studying the Galapagos finches since 1973?

• Jane Goodall

• Peter and Rosemary Grant

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

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What did the Grants measure in the medium ground finches?

• Beak size and shape

• Wing span

• Tail length

• Feather color

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What year did a severe drought occur, affecting the finches?

• 2000

• 1990

• 1983

• 1977

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What was a crucial factor for survival during the drought?

• Speed

• Color of plumage

• Ability to fly

• Large beak size

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What did the unusually strong El Niño in 1983 bring to the island?

• A fire

• 10 times more rain than normal

• A disease

• A new predator

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How do different species of finches avoid mating with each other?

• By their songs

• By their color

• By their flight patterns

• By their size

What did DNA evidence reveal about the finches?

• All finches came from a single common ancestor

• Finches are more related to mainland species

• Finches are not related to each other

• Finches came from multiple ancestors

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What did the Grants' research demonstrate about evolution?

• Evolution is not influenced by environmental changes

• Evolution does not occur

• Evolution can occur in a short period of time

• Evolution only happens over millions of years

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