Question

Peter Grant - the evolutionary biologist who has studied finches on Daphne Major (an island in the Galapagos) for several decades - collected data on birds' beak sizes, weight, diet and mating behavior to test his hypotheses. This kind of data is an example of:A. taxonomyB. artificial selectionC. empirical evidenceD. non-factual informationE. a belief

Answer 1

Answer:

C. empirical evidence

Explanation:

Empirical evidence is a type of knowledge obtained through sensory experience, that is, through the process of observation and experimentation. Empirical evidence is often used during the application of the scientific method to test a hypothesis. In the example in question, Peter Grant obtained empirical evidence about birds' biology to verify that his assumptions about their evolution were correct.