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Question
Occurrence of endemic species in South-America and Australia is due to
Options
A.these species have been extinct from other regions
B.continental separation
C.there is no terrestrial route to these places
D.retrogressive evolution
Solution
Seas separating the continents form barriers to free intercontinental movement causing evolution of organisms independently in these continents leading to endemism.
Endemic species are those species which are found in a restricted area of the world.
Endemic species are those species which are found in a restricted area of the world.
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