While in the Galapagos Islands, Darwin noticed that finches had developed unique traits that suited them to their particular island habitat. This is an example of a(n) ____.
A)artificially selected trait
B)acquired trait
C)analogous structure
D)adaptive trait
E)homologous structure

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Darwin observed that the finches had developed unique traits that helped them survive in their particular island habitat. These traits were adaptive, meaning they provided a survival advantage, and were not artificially selected or acquired during the finches' lifetimes. These traits were also not analogous or homologous structures, which refer to physical structures with similar functions or developmental origins in different species.

While in the Galapagos Islands, Darwin Noticed That Finches Had