01. Why are the birds discussed in this lab called Darwin's finches?

Answer: The question is is incomplete, here are the options.

A. Loonand O Charles Darwin named them Geospiza leodarwini in honor of his son Leonard.

B. They come from the Darwin archipelago off the coast of Ecuador C. C. Charles Darwin collected the first scientific specimens.

D. John Gould placed them in the genus Darwinospiza

Correct option is C.

Explanation:

Charles Darwin collected the first scientific specimens.

Darwin's finches play vital role in the development of Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection. This is because the birds called Darwin's finished have variable size and shape making them important for the development of the theory.

Theory of natural selection and evolution which was developed by Darwin states that organisms changes over time as a result in variation in it's characteristics or behavioral traits to survive, adapt and reproduce in it's environment.