Competitive Advantage Quick Check
1. During the drought of 1977 on the island of Daphne Major, which of the following answers correctly explains why bird with larger beaks had a competitive advantage over other individuals?
- Birds with larger beaks were better able to utilize the large seeds.
2. What evidence is there that the 15 species of finch all evolved from one common ancestor?
- DNA analysis shows that their DNA is almost identical with only minor changes.
3. Which of the following best explains why the Galapagos islands are still used for evolution research today?
- The diversity in environments on each islands provides many opportunities to study how related organisms have adapted over time.
4. Innate behavior is
- instinctual behavior.
5. An example of operant conditioning is
- a baby learning to eat with a spoon.
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