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The Grants were able to show that the changes in beak depth they observed in finches were due to genetic differences by determining that the beak size of parents was similar to the beak size of their

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The Grants were able to show that the changes in beak depth they observed in finches were due to genetic differences by determining that the beak size of parents was similar to the beak size of their

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offspring. This is a clear example of inheritance, where traits are passed down from parents to their offspring through genes. The Grants' observations supported the theory of natural selection, as they noticed that finches with certain beak sizes were more likely to survive and reproduce in specific environmental conditions. Over time, these traits became more common in the population, leading to a change in the average beak size. This is known as evolution.

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