BIOLOGY

12th Edition

ISBN: 9781260169614

Author: Raven

Publisher: RENT MCG

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Primate evolution

Primates are a relatively new species and first appeared in the fossil record nearly 55 million years ago. They may have originated as far back as the cretaceous period. Their fossils were observed in North America, Asia, and Europe. Long before the firs…

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Describe the characteristics and major groups of primates.

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BIOLOGY

Ch. 34.1 - List the specific characteristics of echinoderms.Ch. 34.1 - Explain what is meant by pentaradial symmetry.Ch. 34.1 - Describe the five extant classes of echinoderms.Ch. 34.2 - List the defining characteristics of chordates.Ch. 34.2 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 34.3 - Describe the nonvertebrate chordates and their...Ch. 34.4 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 34.4 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 34.5 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 34.5 - Prob. 2LO

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Solution Summary: The author explains the characteristics and major groups of primates. Mammals belong to phylum Chordata. They are vertebrate animals that are placed under class Mammalia.

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