<span>Whales are more closely related to hippopotamuses than they are to cartilaginous fish such as sharks. </span>
<span>In this case, the nurse may conclude that the parents of the toddler are using or prepared to use denial as a defense mechanism. Denial is a defense mechanism that often kicks in when people lack the ability to accept the reality of a situation.</span>
The production of numerous small offspring followed by exponential population growth is the defining characteristic of r-selected<span> species. They require short gestation periods, mature quickly (and thus require little or no parental care), and possess short life span</span>
Answer;
D) Linnaeus primarily used physical characteristics.
Explanation;
-Carolus Linnaeus developed naming system that is still used today, called binomial nomenclature. He is known as the Father of Taxonomy, which is the system of classifying and naming organisms.
-Among is contribution is the development of a hierarchical system of classification of nature, which includes eight taxa: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
-However, some of Carl Linnaeus's classifications of organisms were incorrect because Linnaeus primarily used physical characteristics.
