The Text Cites an Evolutionary Theory That Suggests Dwindling Vegetation

question 29

Multiple Choice

The text cites an evolutionary theory that suggests dwindling vegetation in trees provided a competitive environment in which the apelike animals that developed _______________ were more likely to survive.

• A) greater visual capacity
• B) larger brain size
• C) bipedal locomotion
• D) competitive behaviour

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