Edward Suess thought the similarity of fossil plants and animals in Gondwana was due to ____.
A)the appearance and disappearance of connecting land bridges on the southern continents
B)the fact that Gondwana had always been one giant supercontinent
C)the extremely slow rate of evolution that occurred during the late Paleozoic
D)geographical barriers between Gondwana and Pangaea
E)interbreeding among most related species

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Edward Suess proposed that the similarity of fossil plants and animals in Gondwana was due to the appearance and disappearance of connecting land bridges on the southern continents, allowing for the exchange of species and leading to similar biotas in different regions.

Edward Suess Thought the Similarity of Fossil Plants and Animals