Which is not an important characteristic of the Galápagos Islands in the context of Darwin's theory of evolution?
A) The islands were too far from mainland South America for most terrestrial plants and animals to colonize.
B) The organisms on the islands were different from those observed in South America.
C) The organisms on the islands were similar to those observed in South America.
D) The organisms on the islands varied from island to island.
E) The multiple islands all had an identical environment.

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The Galápagos Islands each had its own unique environment and collection of plant and animal inhabitants, all of which were similar, yet different from organisms observed on mainland South America. The islands were too far from South America to permit easy colonization from the mainland, yet life was present in the Galápagos.

Which Is Not an Important Characteristic of the Galápagos Islands