When Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands, he observed the marine iguana. He later decided that the marine iguana evolved from the terrestrial iguana found on the mainland of South America. The marine iguana differs from the terrestrial iguana in several ways. The marine iguana has a flat tail, long claws and sharp teeth while the terrestrial iguana has a round tail, short claws and flat teeth. When looking at the differences between the terrestrial and the marine iguana, which of the following is not evidence that evolution has occurred? * O Homologous structures shared between both iguanas O The biogeography of the iguanas Comparative embryology of the iguanas The state of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium present in both iguanas

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Marine habitat is less explored, and hence, its biological diversity is far less known. The marine habitats are not constant due to their shifting nature, while the terrestrial habitats are more stable. Marine biology is the science that deals with the study of diverse marine species, their interactions, and behavioral characteristics.