Multiple Choice
Evolutionary taxonomy places Hominidae as a family separate from Pongidae because
A) they do share the same adaptive zone.
B) they are a different grade of organization.
C) they have entered a new adaptive zone,but not through a fundamental change in structure and behavior.
D) none of the above
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