Which Explanation for the Dispersal of African Monkeys to the New

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which explanation for the dispersal of African monkeys to the New World is supported by the evidence?

• A)Platyrrhines evolved from anthropoids in Africa that migrated to South America in the Oligocene via North America.
• B)Platyrrhines evolved from anthropoids in Africa that migrated to South America across the Atlantic,or via Antarctica.
• C)Old World monkeys evolved from New World monkeys prior to the separation of Africa and South America.
• D)Old and New World anthropoids evolved independently from different lineages in Africa and South America,respectively.

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