Which Is the Best Explanation for the Origin of the New

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which is the best explanation for the origin of the New World monkeys?

• A)They evolved from New World prosimians.
• B)They had a completely separate evolution from the primates of the Old World.
• C)They are not at all closely related to the primates that gave rise to humans.
• D)They descended from monkeys who "rafted" to South America from Africa.

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