Which statement about communication among nonhuman primates is false?
A) Gorillas use calls and facial expressions to communicate.
B) Nonhuman primate call systems are inflexible.
C) Nonhuman primates use closed systems of communication.
D) Animal call systems are based on tradition and not genetics.
E) Communication among primates is more complex than scientists used to think.

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Animal call systems among nonhuman primates are largely based on genetics rather than tradition. This means that the sounds and calls they make are instinctual and inherited, rather than learned or passed down through cultural practices.

Which Statement About Communication Among Nonhuman Primates Is False