Question

The Magellanic penguin breeds mainly in South America but migrates as far as Antarctica, Australia, and New Zealand. The Galápagos penguin remains close to its breeding area on the Galápagos Islands. Both species have similar coloration and banding, and both make donkey-like locator calls. Which of Charles Darwin’s key observations would apply to these two species?

a.
Darwin noticed that different, yet ecologically similar, species inhabited separated, but ecologically similar, habitats around the globe.

b.
Darwin noticed that different, yet related, species often occupied different habitats within a local area.

c.
Darwin noted that the fossil record included many extinct animals that were similar to, yet different from, living species.

d. The birds are separate species and thus would not be considered an example of natural selection in action.

Answer 1

Charles Darwin's key observation that applies to the two penguin species is that different, ecologically similar species are found in separated but ecologically equivalent habitats worldwide.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the student's question is that the key observation of Charles Darwin that applies to these two penguin species is:

a. Darwin noticed that different, yet ecologically similar, species inhabited separated, but ecologically similar, habitats around the globe.

This observation is strongly linked to the concept of allopatric speciation, which occurs when species become geographically separated and adapt to their respective environments, often leading to evolutionary divergence and the formation of new species.

Answer 2

A

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