Why Does Continental Drift Theory Not Help Explain the Distribution

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why does continental drift theory not help explain the distribution of placental mammals?

• A) Placental mammals were agile enough to cross all continental barriers
• B) Placental mammals evolved after the breakup of the major plates
• C) Their fossils were subject to more deformation
• D) We just haven't located enough fossils of them
• E) None of the choices are correct

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