Consider the following two statements and select the correct option. Statement I: Due to continental drift, when South America joined North America, North American animals were overridden by South American fauna. Statement II: Due to the same continental drift, placental mammals of Australia survived because of lack of competition from any other mammal.

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Consider the following two statements and select the correct option. Statement I: Due to continental drift, when South America joined North America, North American animals were overridden by South American fauna. Statement II: Due to the same continental drift, placental mammals of Australia survived because of lack of competition from any other mammal. (A) Only statement I is correct (B) Only statement II is correct (C) Both statements I and II are correct (D) Both statements I and II are incorrect

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• Due to continental drift, when South America joined North America, South American animals were over ridden by North American fauna.
• Due to the same continental drift pouched mammals of Australia survived because of lack of competition from any other mammal.

Only statement I is correct

Only statement II is correct

Both statements I and II are correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

• Due to continental drift, when South America joined North America, South American animals were over ridden by North American fauna. • Due to the same continental drift pouched mammals of Australia survived because of lack of competition from any other mammal.

• Due to continental drift, when South America joined North America, South American animals were over ridden by North American fauna.
• Due to the same continental drift pouched mammals of Australia survived because of lack of competition from any other mammal.