Primates Are Difficult to Characterize as an Order Because____

question 24

Multiple Choice

Primates are difficult to characterize as an order because____.

• A) they lack the strong specializations found in most other mammalian orders
• B) they range in size from giant organisms to microscopic organisms
• C) very few fossils have been found
• D) species within this order breathe with both gills and lungs
• E) they live in both the marine environment and the terrestrial environment

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Definitions:

Escalation of Commitment

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Splitting Responsibility

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Z Problem-Solving Model

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