During His Trip on the Beagle, Darwin Found That ________

Question

During his trip on the Beagle, Darwin found that ________.
A)plants and animals living in temperate regions were most similar to each other, regardless of the continent on which they were found
B)plants and animals living on a continent seemed more closely related to each other than to plants and animals living in similar regions on other continents
C)fossils found on a particular continent were clearly not related to the plants and animals living on that continent today
D)plants and animals were similar on every continent and in every type of region

Accepted Answer

Darwin observed that species on the same continent were more similar to each other than to species in similar habitats on different continents, suggesting common ancestry and adaptation to local environments.