Members of the Order Primate Are Very Diverse in Behavior

question 54

Multiple Choice

Members of the order Primate are very diverse in behavior and morphology. Much of this diversity may be understood as adaptations to particular environments. Using this knowledge to gain insight into human behavior and morphology is an example of

• A) reasoning by analogy.
• B) reasoning by homology.
• C) reasoning by convergence.
• D) reasoning by divergence.

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