Q2.There are many examples of fossils found on separate continents and nowhere else, suggesting the continents were once joined. If Continental Drift had not occurred, the alternative explanations would be:
•The species evolved independently on separate continents – contradicting Darwin’s theory of evolution.
•They swam to the other continent/s in breeding pairs to establish a second population.
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Q1. Glossopteridales
Q2.There are many examples of fossils found on separate continents and nowhere else, suggesting the continents were once joined. If Continental Drift had not occurred, the alternative explanations would be:
•The species evolved independently on separate continents – contradicting Darwin’s theory of evolution.
•They swam to the other continent/s in breeding pairs to establish a second population.