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The finches of Galapagos islands provide...

The finches of Galapagos islands provide an evidence in favour of

A

special creation

B

evolution due to mutation

C

retrogressive evolution

D

biogeographical evolution

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D
Darwin's finches of Galapagos islands had common ancestors later on whose beaks modified according to their feeding habits. These provide evidence of geographical distribution
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