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To determine: The procedure used by Podos to test the hypothesis on Darwin finches.
Introduction: Podos worked on Darwin's finches to evaluate the effect of the bird’s song on the mating patterns. He observed the effect of certain parameters on the reproductive physiology of the birds on the Galápagos Islands
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