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The theory of continental drift hypothesizes that Africa and South America slowly drifted apart after being a single land mass. The primates on the 2 continents, although similar, show numerous genetic differences. Which factor is probably the most important in maintaining these differences?a. convergent evolutionb. artificial selectionc. geographic isolationd. temporal isolation

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1. The theory of continental drift hypothesizes that Africa and South America slowly drifted apart after being a single land mass. The primates on the 2 continents, although similar, show numerous genetic differences. Which factor is probably the most important in maintaining these differences?
a. convergent evolution
b. artificial selection
c. geographic isolation
d. temporal isolation





 
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