In the Figure Below,the Region at the Lower Right Indicated

question 61

Multiple Choice

In the figure below,the region at the lower right indicated by the arrow is the only modern-day location of the freshwater lungfish.Fossils of the ancestors of the lungfish,however,have been found all over the world (dots throughout the map) .What does the distribution of these fossils indicate?

• A) When Pangaea separated to form smaller continents,the living ancestors of the lungfish were separated.When they died,some of them formed fossils in their new lands.
• B) The same species of lungfish evolved on all of Earth's major landmasses after continental drift had stopped.
• C) The ancestors of the lungfish existed on Pangaea.After they died,some were fossilized.Their fossils were separated by continental drift.
• D) Lungfish were much more successful in the climates of North America than they were in the climates of South America.

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