Modern Primates Are Characterized by Arboreal Adaptations, Including

question 20

Multiple Choice

Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations, including

• A) opposable thumbs.
• B) a precision grip.
• C) short digits.
• D) an expanded reliance on sense of smell.

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Adam Smith

Was an 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, known as the "father of modern economics" for his influential work on the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.

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