The genus Lycopodium includes plants that evolved before the breakup of Pangaea. The genus Sequoiadendron (Sequoia trees)evolved after Pangaea split into separate landmasses. Which genus would you expect to have the widest distribution of living representatives across the modern continents?
A)Lycopodium
B)Sequoiadendron
C)Both should be equally distributed.
D)Both should be extinct.

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Since Lycopodium evolved before the breakup of Pangaea, it would have had more time to establish a widespread distribution before the continents drifted apart. Thus, it is more likely to have representatives across modern continents compared to Sequoiadendron, which evolved after the separation of the continents.

The Genus Lycopodium Includes Plants That Evolved Before the Breakup