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Martha Astrid
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What mechanism would explain how fossils of the same organism can be found in parts of Africa and South America?

A) biogeography
B) natural selection
C) continental drift
D) homoplastic features
E) convergent evolution

Continental Drift

The gradual movement of continents across the Earth's surface through geological time.

Fossils

Preserved remains, impressions, or traces of organisms from the past, typically found in sedimentary rock, that provide evidence of life in Earth's history.

Biogeography

The study of the past and present geographic distributions of organisms.

  • Apprehend the relevance of biogeographical proof in reinforcing evolutionary theory.
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