The presence of five digits is a plesiomorphic characteristic and is, therefore option A. a primitive mammalian pattern retained to some degree in most primates.
The occurrence of the five digits on both the hands and feet i known to be a kind of a primitive mammalian trait, and it is one that can also be seen in majority of primates.
Note that a lot of animals around in the world today are known to only have five digits (in the fingers or toes). The act of having five fingers in in a lot of cases is seen mostly as a recessive trait.
Therefore, The presence of five digits is a plesiomorphic characteristic and is, therefore option A. a primitive mammalian pattern retained to some degree in most primates is correct.
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The presence of five digits is a plesiomorphic characteristic and is, therefore:
Group of answer choices
A. a primitive mammalian pattern retained to some degree in most primates
B .the only truly distinctive primate trait
C. characteristic only of apes and humans
D. characteristic only of primates
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