Because Whales Breathe Via Lungs, Have a Little Hair When

question 78

Multiple Choice

Because whales breathe via lungs, have a little hair when born, and nurse their young, these __________ characters allow us to classify them as mammals.

• A) plesiomorphic
• B) homoplastic
• C) cladistic
• D) polyphyletic
• E) derived

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Definitions:

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