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Galapagos islands are associated with the name of

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • Wallace
  • Malthus
  • Darwin
  • Lamarck
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Galapagos islands are a chain of 14 islands in the pacific ocean on the west coast of South America. Charles Darwin visited these islands during his famous voyage on HMS Beagle (name of his ship) in 1835. The flora and fauna of these islands resemble with those of the South American mainland with which the Galapagos islands were once connected. However birds of Galapagos islands (also called as Darwin?? finches) do not resemble the birds of South America.
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Evolution

Evolution is a process that occurs in changes in the genetic content of a population over time. Evolutionary change is generally classified into two: microevolution and macroevolution. The process of changes in allele frequencies in a population over time is a microevolutionary process. Three main mechanisms that cause allele frequency change are natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow. On the other hand, macroevolution refers to change at or above the level of the species.