Why were the fossil remains of Mesosaurus important to Alfred Wegener?(1 point)

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They were the first fossils discovered in Africa and South America.
They were the first fossils discovered in Africa and South America.

They proved that Mesosaurus is extinct.
They proved that Mesosaurus is extinct.

They proved that Earth is composed of several rocky tectonic plates.
They proved that Earth is composed of several rocky tectonic plates.

They suggested that the two continents where they were found could have been joined.

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They suggested that the two continents where they were found could have been joined.

The fossil remains of Mesosaurus, which were found both in South America and Africa, provided significant evidence for Wegener's theory of continental drift, suggesting that these continents were once connected.