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During his journey, which island did Darwin visit that sparked his observations on evolution?
Options
- ACanary Islands
- BHawaiian Islands
- CGalapagos Islands
- DFiji Islands
Correct answer
C. Galapagos Islands
Step-by-step solution
During his journey Darwin went to Galapagos Islands . There he observed an amazing diversity of creatures. Of particular interest, small black birds Later Darwin’s Finches amazed him. He realized that there were many varieties of finches on the same island. All the varieties, he conjectured, evolved on the island itself. From the original seed-eating features, many other forms with altered beaks arose, enabling them to become insectivorous and vegetarian finches . This process of evolution of different species in a