A Major Factor That Allowed Species to Adapt to New

question 42

Multiple Choice

A major factor that allowed species to adapt to new environments and form new species through natural selection happened

• A) because Pangaea began splitting apart about 135 million years ago
• B) about 18,000 years ago when South America and North America split apart
• C) about 200-250 million years ago when India and Africa split apart
• D) happened about 250 million years ago, because Pangaea began splitting apart
• E) because Asia and North America split apart 180 million years ago

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Prototype Theory

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Classical View

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