A student is studying the fossils of a plant species that lived several million years ago. The fossils of this species are found in Australia and Antarctica. Which statement is the MOST LIKELY explanation for why fossils of this plant are found on these two continents?
A.
The plant evolved independently on Australia and Antarctica.
B.
Australia and Antarctica were a single land mass in the past.
C.
The plant’s seeds floated across the ocean between Australia and Antarctica.
D.
Australia and Antarctica were the only two continents in the past.