The finches of the Galápagos islands evolved as a result of what type(s) of speciation?
A) allopatric speciation
B) adaptive radiation
C) sympatric speciation
D) both allopatric speciation and adaptive radiation
E) both sympatric speciation and adaptive radiation

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The finches of the Galápagos Islands are a classic example of both allopatric speciation, where populations become isolated from each other and evolve independently, and adaptive radiation, where a single ancestral species rapidly diversifies into a wide variety of forms to exploit different ecological niches.

The Finches of the Galápagos Islands Evolved as a Result