A paleontologist found the fossils of a Glossopteris fern in all the southern continents of the world, as shown by the image. Site where Glossopteris fossils were found The Glossopteris fern was a type of plant. What best explains the occurrence of this fern in so many different parts of the world? O The Glossopteris fern could grow in any type of soil. O All the southern continents were once part of a single supercontinent where the Glossopteris fern grew. O The Glossopteris fern used water from oceans as a source for reproduction. O All the southern continents had favorable climatic conditions for the growth of the Glosso eris fern.

A paleontologist found the fossils of a Glossopteris fern in all the southern continents of the world, as shown by the image. Site where Glossopteris fossils were found The Glossopteris fern was a type of plant. What best explains the occurrence of this fern in so many different parts of the world? O The Glossopteris fern could grow in any type of soil. O All the southern continents were once part of a single supercontinent where the Glossopteris fern grew. O The Glossopteris fern used water from oceans as a source for reproduction. O All the southern continents had favorable climatic conditions for the growth of the Glosso eris fern.

Biology 2e

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Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter25: Seedless Plants

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