Question

In dry years in the Galápagos Islands, finches had to eat large, hard seeds. In wet years, however, finches could eat smaller, soft seeds. The alternation between dry and wet years in the habitat of these Galápagos finches illustrates that:_____.

Answer 1

The correct answer is - natural selection process does not move simply to an optimized endpoint.

Explanation:

Natural selection is a process of evolution that helps in evolving populations that are adapted to successfully reproduce and survive according to the environment.

Natural selection does not march simply to an optimized endpoint. Natural selection works upon individual organisms that have advantageous characteristics in specific environments. If the environment changes the advantages can become disadvantageous.

Thus, the correct answer is - natural selection process does not move simply to an optimized endpoint.