If the HMS Beagle had completely bypassed the Galapagos Islands, Darwin would have had a much poorer understanding of the
A)relative stability of a well-adapted population's numbers over many generations.
B)ability of populations to undergo modification as they adapt to a particular environment.
C)tendency of organisms to produce the exact number of offspring that the environment can support.
D)unlimited resources that support population growth in most natural environments.
E)lack of genetic variation among all members of a population.

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Darwin's observation of the unique and varied adaptations of the finches and tortoises on the Galapagos Islands helped him develop his theory of natural selection, which explains how populations can undergo modification as they adapt to a particular environment. Without this observation, Darwin may not have developed this crucial aspect of his theory.

If the HMS Beagle Had Completely Bypassed the Galapagos Islands