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The finches of Galápagos island provide an evidence in favour of

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Special creation
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Evolution due to mutation
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retrogressive evolution
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biogeographical evolution
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Solution

The correct option is D biogeographical evolution
Darwin's finches of Galápagos islands has common ancestors, later on whose beaks modified according to their feedin habit. These provide evidence of biogeographical evolution.
The genetic mutation that drives evolution is random.
Retrogressive evolution is the process of organisms evolving from a higher to a lower level of organization.

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