The Oldest Fossil Remains of Members of Our Genus, Homo

question 214

Multiple Choice

The oldest fossil remains of members of our genus, Homo, suggest that early relatives of humans lived

• A) near China, where food is plentiful throughout the year.
• B) near Siberia, in an area where they were protected from predation.
• C) in the midwestern United States, where there is some of the most fertile soil in the world.
• D) in the American tropics, where there are long growing seasons and many species of fruits and berries.
• E) in dry African savannas, where they ate roots, bulbs, tubers, and animals.

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