Marsupials Survived in Australia (As Opposed to Asia) Because ________

question 48

Multiple Choice

Marsupials survived in Australia (as opposed to Asia) because ________.

• A) marsupials were better adapted to the climatic conditions of Australia than were eutherians
• B) marsupials were, and are, better competitors than eutherians
• C) Australia had separated from Pangea, and eutherians were not able to invade Australia
• D) continental drift, caused by plate tectonic processes, allowed eutherians to invade Asia and the Americas

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