The map below shows how the continents once were connected together (link to bigger map if you need it (Links to an external site.)). Based on the map and biogeography, where would we expect to find animals and fossils that were closely related to animals from Brazil? A. Nigeria B. Russia C. Canada D. India

The map below shows how the continents once were connected together (link to bigger map if you need it (Links to an external site.)). Based on the map and biogeography, where would we expect to find animals and fossils that were closely related to animals from Brazil? A. Nigeria B. Russia C. Canada D. India

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305967359

Author:STARR

Publisher:STARR

Chapter16: Evidence Of Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10SA: Through _______, a body part of an ancestor is modified differently in different lines of descent....

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