Why Aren't the Species in This Classification Scheme Mutually Exclusive

question 64

Multiple Choice

Why aren't the species in this classification scheme mutually exclusive? REPTILES: MEAT EATERS / PLANT EATERS / INSECT EATERS / EGG EATERS

• A)Some reptiles might eat more than one kind of thing.
• B)It doesn't employ a consistent principle.
• C)The species aren't jointly exhaustive.
• D)It doesn't use an essential attribute.
• E)There might be other kinds of reptiles.

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