The island of Madagascar is located just off the SE coast ofAfrica, in the Indian Ocean. Scientists find species on this islandthat have close biological relatives in both Australia and India.They also find that at each location there are fossils of similarorganisms. What is the most likely explanation for this similaritybetween organisms in Madagascar, India, and Australia?
A. The organisms were introduced to all three places byextraterrestrial beings.
B. The ancestor of these organisms lived on a landmass long agothat included Madagascar, India, and Australia.
C. These organisms were moved back and forth to these differentplaces by humans in recent geological history.
D. These organisms independently arose by natural selection ineach location.
E. They are on the same side of Wallaceâs line.
The island of Madagascar is located just off the SE coast ofAfrica, in the Indian Ocean. Scientists find species on this islandthat have close biological relatives in both Australia and India.They also find that at each location there are fossils of similarorganisms. What is the most likely explanation for this similaritybetween organisms in Madagascar, India, and Australia?
A. The organisms were introduced to all three places byextraterrestrial beings.
B. The ancestor of these organisms lived on a landmass long agothat included Madagascar, India, and Australia.
C. These organisms were moved back and forth to these differentplaces by humans in recent geological history.
D. These organisms independently arose by natural selection ineach location.
E. They are on the same side of Wallaceâs line.
