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A1:
Much smaller in general size. Not placental mammals. Less diverse. Very short gestation periods. Less chromosomes. Less evolutionary flexibility. I agree due to the large differences between clades, indicating Eutherians are far removed from Metatherians.
A2:
Prototherians share a large number of ancestral traits with therapsids. Theria came from reptiles.