There Are Numerous Theories Trying to Explain Primate Origins, All

question 7

Multiple Choice

There are numerous theories trying to explain primate origins, all of which have strong and weak points. Why is it difficult to have a set unified theory?

• A) we have very little fossil evidence of the earliest primates
• B) it is another example of how anthropologists cannot agree on anything
• C) the fossil evidence is all too clear and proves a divergence of opinion
• D) primates have always been too difficult to study

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