the Galapagos Islands, a famous group ofislands due to the visit by Charles Darwin aboard the HMS Beagle in the1830s. What about these islands caused Charles Darwin to be convinced life must evolve by natural selection?
a. Many of the animals on the Galapagos Islands were very similar to
animals seen on the South American coast and their only differences
seemed to be those that had to exist to survive on an island.
b. The life span of most animals on the Galapagos Islands are so short,
Darwin could watch changes in each generation.
c. The Galapagos Islands were unique in the fact no humans had ever
visited them and Darwin could see nature at its essence.
d. Charles Darwin noticed the animals must have evolved independently
from all other species on Earth because no similar animals or plants
could be found anywhere else on Earth.
2007-07-15 09:14:31 · 2 answers · asked by Kat Von D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology